Who are the celebrity pickers at the 2026 NFL Draft: Jerome Bettis, Tony Dorsett among famous fans announcing selections
Here's a list of players and former celebrities gearing up to announce this year's NFL Draft picks.
Who are the celebrity pickers at the 2026 NFL Draft: Jerome Bettis, Tony Dorsett among famous fans announcing selections originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Once the second day of the NFL Draft rolls around, so do the former players and celebrities, coming in to announce select draft picks.
This season, the NFL has announced at least one player to come in and announce a pick for their current or former team. With the draft taking place in Pittsburgh, the Steelers have the biggest ensemble, with four celebs coming in to announce a pick. Among these famous faces are recent Hall of Famers like Calvin Johnson and Ronde Barber, and NFL players-turned-internet stars like Pat McAfee for the Colts .
While there are almost certainly more celebrities who will show up to announce picks, there is a definitive list of people who will be on the stage. MORE 2026 NFL DRAFT: Complete 7-round mock draft Trade predictions for the first round Where will each quarterback go in 2026 draft? 2026 NFL Draft celebrity pickers Each team will feature a celebrity guest, and here is who we know at this point.
Team Guest picker Day 2 Picks 49ers Andy Lee 34, 65 Bears Jimbo Covert 57, 60, 89 Bengals Ken Anderson 41, 72 Bills Shane Conlan 91 Broncos T. J. Ward 62 Browns Phil Dawson 39, 70 Buccaneers Ronde Barber 46, 77 Cardinals James Conner 34, 65 Chargers Shawne Merriman 55, 86 Chiefs Bill Maas 40, 74 Colts Pat McAfee 47, 78 Commanders Mark Rypien 71 Cowboys Tony Dorsett, Drew Pearson 92 Dolphins Dwight Stephenson 43, 75, 87, 90, 94 Eagles Brian Westbrook 54, 68, 98 Falcons Michael Turner 48, 79 Giants Osi Umenyiora 37 Jaguars Paul Posluszny 56, 81, 88, 100 Jets Curtis Martin 33, 44 Lions Calvin Johnson 50 Packers John Kuhn 52, 84 Panthers Jake Delhomme 51, 83 Patriots Deion Branch 63, 95 Raiders Matt Millen 36, 67 Rams Tavon Austin 61, 93 Ravens Mark Ingram 45, 80 Saints Marques Colston 42, 73 Seahawks Cliff Avril 64, 96 Steelers Jerome Bettis, Joey Porter Sr, Joey Porter Jr, John Stallworth 53, 76, 85, 99 Texans Billy Miller 38, 59, 69 Titans Jeffery Simmons 35, 66 Vikings Brian O'Neill 49, 82, 97 Other celebrities are slowly being announced, including WWE Superstar Sheamus, who will be virtually announcing a Tennessee Titans pick on Day 3 from Ireland.