The bowl season gives fans and scouts alike a chance to analyze NFL Draft prospects against solid competition. Bowl scheduling allows all eyes to be on each game. Here are the NFL Draft prospects in the 2026 Peach Bowl.
Dante Moore, QB
Moore was a highly rated recruit who started his career at UCLA. He passed for 1,610 yards, 11 touchdowns and nine interceptions on 53.5 percent completion. Following the season, he transferred to Oregon. In 2024, he backed up Dillon Gabriel and only passed for 49 yards. This season, he has lived up to a lot of his potential, passing for 3,280 yards, 28 touchdowns and nine interceptions on 72.9 percent completion.
He stands at 6-foot-3, but will need to fill out his frame a bit more for the next level. Moore is a solid athlete who can avoid pressure in the pocket and make plays out of structure. He has a smooth, quick release, which helps him with short and intermediate throws. His arm strength won’t wow anyone, but he plays very efficient football. Moore has eligibility remaining, but his stock rising at the end of the season move him to put his name in the 2026 NFL Draft.
Projected Draft Range: First Round Pick
Kenyon Sadiq, TE
Sadiq joined with the Ducks in 2023. As a freshman, he played a little bit, delivering five catches for 24 yards and a touchdown. His playing time increased in 2024 and so too his production. In 2024, he hauled in 24 passes for 308 yards and two touchdowns. He helped the Ducks get back to the CFP this year with 46 catches for 531 yards and eight touchdowns.
At 6-foot-3 and 245 pounds, Sadiq isn’t the biggest tight end and will need some improvements to make it as an in-line player at the next level. He is a great athlete for the position, with the ability to run good routes and pick up yards after the catch. Sadiq is poised to go in the first or second round of the 2026 NFL Draft.
Projected Draft Range: First Round Pick-Second Round Pick
Other Draft Prospects: EDGE Matayo Uiagalelei (1st-2nd), DL A’Mauri Washington (2nd-4th), OT Isaiah World (2nd-4th), IOL Emmanuel Pregnon (2nd-4th), S Dillon Thieneman (2nd-4th), IOL Iapani Laloulu (3rd-5th), DL Bear Alexander (4th-6th), OT Alex Harkey (6th-UFA), WR Evan Stewart (OUT 6th-UFA), LB Bryce Boettcher (6th-UFA), EDGE Teitum Tuioti (UFA), P Ross James (UFA), RB Noah Whittington (UFA), WR Malik Benson (UFA)
Fernando Mendoza, QB
Mendoza played the first two seasons of his college career at California. He passed for 4,712 yards, 30 touchdowns and 16 interceptions on 66.5 percent completion. Mendoza transferred to Indiana for the 2025 season. This year, he has passed for 3,172 yards, 36 touchdowns and six interceptions on 72.3 percent completion.
At 6-foot-5 and 225 pounds, Mendoza has great size for an NFL quarterback. His accuracy and decision-making have been great, especially this season. While he doesn’t have the strongest arm, he does have enough traits to warrant being drafted very highly in the 2026 NFL Draft.
Projected Draft Range: Top Five Pick
Elijah Sarratt, WR
Sarratt played his first season of college football at James Madison. With the Dukes, he caught 82 passes for 1,191 yards and eight touchdowns. He followed head coach Curt Cignetti to Indiana in 2024. In his two seasons with the Hoosiers, Sarratt has caught 108 passes for 1,684 yards and 21 touchdowns.
He stands at 6-foot-2 and 213 pounds, giving him good size for an NFL receiver. Sarratt uses his size well and is a reliable possession receiver. While he may not create much after the catch, he can win one-on-one matchups down the field if the ball is thrown in his area.
Projected Draft Range: Second Round Pick-Fourth Round Pick
Other Draft Prospects: OT Carter Smith (2nd-4th), CB D’Angelo Ponds (3rd-5th), WR Omar Cooper (3rd-5th), EDGE Mikail Kamara (4th-6th), S Amare Ferrell (4th-6th), LB Aiden Fishers (5th-7th), S Louis Moore (6th-UFA), RB Roman Hemby (6th-UFA), IOL Pat Coogan (6th-UFA), RB Kaelon Black (6th-UFA), TE Holden Staes (UFA)
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