Catch up on the Bills' 2026 NFL draft class: A 5-minute player-by-player guide
Here’s a look at the Buffalo Bills' draft class: T.J. Parker, Davison Igbinosun, Jude Bowry, Skyler Bell, Kaleb Elarms-Orr, Jalon Kilgore, Zane Durant, Toriano Pride Jr., Tommy Doman Jr. and Ar'maj Reed-Adams.
Clemson defensive end T.J. Parker comes off the line of scrimmage during a game against Texas on Dec. 21, 2024,
at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas. Jerome Miron, Imagn Images
T.J. PARKER
Edge • Clemson • 6-3
Parker is just 21 years old, and over his final two seasons at Clemson, Parker totaled 29 tackles for loss and 16 sacks. He is a power rusher, like Greg Rousseau, with long arms and a mature understanding of how to use his hands to win at the point of attack. Parker doesn't have the explosiveness the Bills may need, but he projects as more of a complete player with his ability to stop the run. The Bills have been too thin at this position because of injuries, and their primary addition last offseason, Joey Bosa, was so suspect against the run that he remains unsigned.
Ohio State Buckeyes cornerback Davison Igbinosun celebrates an interception during the Big Ten championship game
against Indiana Hoosiers at Lucas Oil Stadium Dec. 6, 2025, in Indianapolis. USA Today Network
DAVISON IGBINOSUN
CB • Ohio State • 6-2⅛, 189 • No. 62 overall
The Bills’ selection of a cornerback caught many by surprise, but Beane considers it a “premium position,” having noted the team’s most recent playoff losses as haunting examples of what can happen when depth at corner is depleted. While Christian Benford and Maxwell Hairston are the “penciled in” starters, Igbinosun adds another option outside. “I think he gives us another added skill set,” Beane said. As a senior last fall, Igbinosun led the Buckeyes in passes defended (eight) and interceptions (two). He allowed just 22 catches last season, including just one reception for a gain of more than 20 yards.
Boston College tackle Jude Bowry sets up to pass-block during a game against Notre Dame on Nov. 1, 2025, in Chestnut Hill, Mass.
The Bills selected Bowry in the fourth round of the NFL draft on Saturday. Jared Shuster, Boston College Football
JUDE BOWRY
OT • Boston College • 6-5⅛, 314 • No. 102 overall
Bowry played both sides of the line in college, with 21 starts at left tackle and two at right tackle. But draft analysts believe he could play guard in the NFL, as well, and Bowry said he is on board with anything. "I'll be wherever the team needs me," he said via Zoom. The Bills could use him as a swing tackle, having lost Ryan Van Demark to the Minnesota Vikings, or could move him to the interior, where there is an open competition at left guard. He did not allow a sack last season on 320 total dropbacks, according to Pro Football Focus.
UConn wideout Skyler Bell runs a drill during the NFL combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on Feb. 28 in Indianapolis. Kirby Lee, Imagn Images
SKYLER BELL
WR • Connecticut • 5-11⅝, 192 • No. 125 overall
The Bills made many of their diehard fans happy when they not only took a receiver, but a prolific receiver who is effective on short routes. Bell was a consensus All-American last season, when he finished second in the nation with 1,278 receiving yards, tied for third with 13 receiving touchdowns and fourth with 101 catches. He set single-season program records for catches and touchdowns and became the first player in UConn history to earn consensus All-America honors. Bell was also a finalist for the Biletnikoff Award, given annually to the nation's top receiver.
TCU linebacker Kaleb Elarms-Orr led the Big 12 with 130 tackles last season. The Bills took him in the fourth round of the NFL draft Saturday.
TCU Athletics
KALEB ELARMS-ORR
LB • TCU • 6-2, 234 • No. 126 overall
Another draftee at a “need” position, Elarms-Orr said Saturday he takes a lot of pride in tackling. He proved it in three years at Cal and two more at TCU, and that was surely what the Bills liked in him. Elarms-Orr led the Big 12 with 130 tackles last season and added 11 tackles for loss, four sacks and two passes defended. He’ll join a linebacker room led by Terrel Bernard, with Dorian Williams and Joe Andreessen. The Bills needed to add to their linebacking corps this offseason, as their run defense was subpar last year and veterans Shaq Thompson and Matt Milano remain unsigned.
South Carolina safety Jalon Kilgore made five interceptions in 2024. Butch Dill, Imagn Images
JALON KILGORE
S • South Carolina • 6-1⅜, 210 • No. 167 overall
Another addition to what is becoming a crowded secondary in Buffalo, Kilgore played three years at South Carolina and started right away. Kilgore offers position versatility, having played nickelback in college, but he said Saturday that during his visit with the Bills that the team worked him out at safety, and he had a positive experience with safeties coach Joe Danna. Kilgore made 178 career tackles, including 4½ for loss) and eight career interceptions – including five in 2024, enough to lead the Southeastern Conference. Some draft analysts characterized him as a boom-or-bust prospect with inconsistencies in his run fits and tackling fundamentals.
Penn State defensive tackle Zane Durant celebrates after a tackle on Bowling Green tight end Harold Fannin Jr. on Sept. 7, 2025, at Beaver Stadium in State College, Pa.
Matthew O'Haren, Imagn Images
ZANE DURANT
DT • Penn State • 6-1⅛, 290 • No. 181 overall
For the first time this offseason, the Bills added a defensive tackle for play-caller Jim Leonhard when they took Durant in the fifth round. A four-year starter with the Nittany Lions, Durant, 22, appeared in 54 games across four seasons, and he totaled 89 tackles, including 22 for loss and 10 sacks. He lacks the prototypical size for an NFL defensive tackle, but Durant, like Kilgore, was a team captain in his final college year, and he described himself as “violent, fast, physical and relentless.” Durant's 4.75-second 40-yard dash was the top mark among defensive tackles at the NFL combine.
Mizzou cornerback Toriano Pride Jr. returns an interception 25 yards for a touchdown against Murray State on Aug. 29, 2024, at Faurot Field in Columbia, Mo.
Laurie Skrivan, Post-Dispatch
TORIANO PRIDE JR.
CB • Missouri • 5-10⅜, 185 • No. 220 overall
The Bills went with depth and speed in the seventh round with Pride, who spent his first two college seasons at Clemson before he transferred to Missouri, much closer to his hometown of East St. Louis, Ill. Pride led all cornerbacks in the 40-yard dash at the NFL combine with a time of 4.32 seconds. It was the sixth-fastest time of any prospect and the second-fastest of any defender. In 13 games last season, Pride tallied 24 tackles, two interceptions and four passes defended. He added a fumble recovery, as well, which he returned for 62 yards.
Florida punter Tommy Doman Jr. averaged 44.0 yards per attempt in his final college season. The Bills took him in the seventh round of the NFL draft Saturday.
Maddie Washburn, Florida Athletics
TOMMY DOMAN JR.
P • Florida • 6-4⅜, 218 • No. 239 overall
The Bills seemingly set up a punter competition by drafting Doman Jr. to battle Mitch Wishnowsky for the job at training camp. Doman punted 50 times for a 44.0-yard average in his only year with the Gators. He began his college career with Michigan, where he served as the Wolverines' punter, holder and kickoff specialist, punting 49 times for 2,088 yards (a 42.6-yard average), with 15 punts downed inside the opponent's 20-yard line. He was part of Michigan's national championship team in 2023. The Bills went through three punters last season – Wishnowsky, Cam Johnston and Brad Robbins.
Texas A&M offensive lineman Ar'maj Reed-Adams blocks against Texas defensive lineman Bill Norton during a game Nov. 30, 2024, at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas.
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