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First Draft

Mel Kiper & Field Yates' ELITE PROSPECTS of 2026 NFL Draft class

First Draft

ESPN Radio

Sports

4.21.4K Ratings

🗓️ 30 July 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Welcome to the season premiere of "First Draft." Hosted by Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr., we're back to preview the 2026 NFL Draft class, led by Texas QB Arch Manning and South Carolina QB LaNorris Sellers. (0:00) Welcome to First Draft (2:07) Texas QB Arch Manning (8:25) South Carolina QB LaNorris Sellers (12:24) Clemson QB Cade Klubnik (14:32) Arizona State QB Sam Leavitt (18:05) Ohio State S Caleb Downs (21:42) Clemson DT Peter Woods (25:39) Auburn Edge Keldric Faulk (28:00) Tennessee CB Jermod McCoy (29:59) Utah OT Spencer Fano (33:13) Texas LB Anthony Hill Jr. (36:07) Mel & Field's final thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

You've seen the headlines.

0:01.4

Heard the debates.

0:02.2

The three-point ball has created a monotonous rhythm to the game.

0:05.1

Has the three-pointer ruined basketball?

0:08.2

And how did we get here?

0:09.7

The rise of the three-point shot can be partially traced to an eccentric Kansas genius named Martin Manley,

0:15.4

whose story didn't turn out quite the way he imagined.

0:18.6

I decided I wanted to have one of the most organized goodbyes in history.

0:23.0

30 for 30 podcast presents.

0:25.1

Chasing Basketball Heaven.

0:26.9

Available now, wherever you get your podcasts.

0:30.2

Draft School is back in session as summer might still be heating up with Mel Kuyper Jr.

0:36.5

And me, Field Gates.ates, here to break down

0:39.2

the best players that you need to know for the 2026 NFL draft. That's coming up. As always,

0:45.0

we are taking your fan questions. We are responding to your questions, your takes, and your

0:49.5

draft dreams live as first draft starts right now. We are back. April, maybe nine months away,

0:56.6

but America can only do without Mel Kuyper Jr. for so long, Mel, my man, how are you?

1:02.5

Fiona couldn't be better, pal. This really signifies the start of the football season. When we're

1:06.7

back, we're off the boats, the kayaks, the jet ski. Summer's over, field. Now, I want John Fascenda's voice. I want to hear that voice of John Fascenda, though, that football, those cool crisp days of the fall, right? Weather becoming a factor. So, hey, let's get off the beach, right? Let's get away from orange crushes and let's get the football, over under on orange crushes consume this summer we

1:28.7

going north of 75 or no i'd put it at 100 100 oh man mel kuyper junior knows how to party that much is for

1:36.9

sure by the way big thanks for those of you that are watching us now on esPN too and of course we're

1:41.3

also available in the nfl on esPN YouTube channel or wherever you get your podcast.

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