2026 NFL Draft: Hidden Gem prospects to keep an eye on Day 3

Sep 2, 2023; Laramie, Wyoming, USA; Wyoming Cowboys tight end John Michael Gyllenborg (84) scores a touchdown in double overtime against the Texas Tech Red Raiders at Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Babbitt-Imagn Images The third and final day of NFL Draft weekend will shift the focus from well-known players in this class to more of the hidden gems. Whether or not the Kansas City Chiefs draft any of these sleepers, each has a reason to root for them today.

Here are five notable sleepers to point out: DT Kaleb Proctor, SE Louisiana In late December and early January, Proctor was a relative unknown, but that didn’t stop me from throwing on his game film against LSU to figure out how an undersized defensive lineman from a small school managed to get two sacks against a big-time SEC team. After the watch, I felt good that Proctor had what it took to play on Sundays, and after seeing him in person at the Shrine Bowl, I felt pretty good that he would be drafted. Four months later, it seems I’m not the only one who was high on Proctor, and some mocks have him going as high as the top 100.

Kaleb Proctor is a DT prospect in the 2026 draft class. He scored an unofficial 9. 51 RAS out of a possible 10.

00. This ranked 101 out of 2046 DT from 1987 to 2026. Splits projected, all times unofficial, agilities left to run.