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ARIZONA CARDINALS

Which prospects have Cardinals hosted for pre-draft visits?

With the NFL Draft right around the corner, pre-NFL Draft visits are ramping up for the Arizona Cardinals and the rest of the league.

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The 2026 NFL Draft is right around the corner, and the Arizona Cardinals have plenty of holes to fill.

In addition to hosting however many local prospects it wants, Arizona — which owns the No. 3 overall pick in the first round — is allowed 30 prospect visits up until the April 15 deadline.

An updated look at the prospects who have visited the team’s training facility this draft cycle:

Cardinals’ Top 30 visits with NFL Draft prospects

Kadyn Proctor, Alabama OT

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Proctor has met with Kansas City Chiefs, Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers.

The 6-foot-7, 352-pound offensive tackle wrapped up his third and final season at Alabama where he appeared in 15 games.

He then posted a 5.21-second 40-yard dash and 32.5-inch vertical at the NFL Draft Combine.

Proctor is projected to go in the first round of the draft, with The Athletic’s Dan Brugler mocking him to the Philadelphia Eagles at No. 23 overall.

Drew Allar, Penn State QB

The 6-foot-5, 228-pound Allar completed 64.8% of his throws for 1,100 yards and eight touchdowns to three interceptions across six games before a broken ankle ended his final year at Penn State prematurely.

He added 172 rushing yards and a score on 36 carries.

Chris Brazzell II, Tennessee WR

Brazzell recently met with the Cardinals, along with the Carolina Panthers and Indianapolis Colts.

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In 12 games played for Tennessee last year, he caught 62 passes for 1,017 yards and nine touchdowns, which paced the SEC.

He was mocked to the Houston Texans’ fourth-round pick (No. 106 overall) in NFL.com Chad Reuter’s five-round mock draft.

Caleb Douglas, Texas Tech WR

Douglas will meet with the Cardinals after top 30 visits with the Philadelphia Eagles, Los Angeles Rams and Houston Texans.

The 6-foot-3, 206-pound wideout reeled in 54 passes for 846 yards and seven touchdowns in 14 games played.

He posted a 4.39-second 40-yard dash and 31.5-inch vertical at the NFL Draft Combine.

Reuter has Douglas landing with the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fifth round (No. 164 overall) of his five-round mock draft.

Kaleb Proctor, Southeastern Louisiana DT

The Cardinals mark one of nine reported teams hosting Proctor for a pre-draft visit.

Proctor started all 13 games for the Lions last year, recording nine sacks and 13 tackles for loss on his way to being named the Southland Conference Player of the Year.

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He added a 4.79-second 40-yard dash and 4.71-second 20-yard shuttle, second among participating defensive linemen, at the NFL Draft Combine.

Reuter has the lineman going in the fifth round (No. 155) of his five-round mock draft.

Caleb Tiernan, Northwestern OT

Tiernan appeared in 13 games for Northwestern last year. The 6-foot-8, 323-pound offensive tackle mainly lined up on the left side, though has the versatility to play both sides.

He’s been projected as a Day 2 pick by multiple draft analysts.

Chris McClellan, Missouri DT

McClellan posted career marks in his second season at Missouri with six sacks, eight tackles for loss and two passes defensed.

The 6-foot-4, 313-pounder then posted a 5.05-second 40-yard dash and 25 bench press reps at the NFL Draft Combine.

Reuter has McClellan going to the Denver Broncos in the fourth round (No. 108) of the NFL Draft.

Zavion Thomas, LSU WR

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Thomas recorded 488 yards and four touchdowns on 41 catches in his final season at LSU. He chipped in another 99 yards and a score on 19 carries.

The 5-foot-10, 190-pound wideout then turned on the jets behind a 4.28-second 40-yard dash at the combine.

He did not appear in ESPN draft analyst Matt Miller’s seven-round mock published March 30.

Austin Barber, Florida OT

Barber appeared in 12 games for Florida last year.

The 6-foot-7, 318-pounder has played mainly at left tackle but lined up on the right side earlier in his college career.

The Athletic’s Nick Baumgardner linked Barber with the Houston Texans’ third-round pick (No. 69) in his three-round mock draft published April 6.

Reggie Virgil, Texas Tech WR

The 6-foot-3, 187-pound Virgil reeled in 57 passes for 705 yards and six touchdowns across 14 games last year for the Red Raiders.

He’s being viewed as a Day 3 pick, with ESPN’s Matt Miller mocking the wideout to the Detroit Lions in the fifth round (No. 181).

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David Bailey, Texas Tech pass rusher

The 6-foot-4, 251-pound Bailey reportedly met with the Cardinals a week after the combine.

The projected first-round pick is coming off 14.5 sacks and 19.5 tackles for loss last year.

Arvell Reese, Ohio State pass rusher

The Cardinals were one of a handful of reported teams that met with Reese.

The 6-foot-4, 241-pound All-American registered 6.5 sacks and 10 tackles for loss for the Buckeyes last year.

Ty Simpson, Alabama QB

Simpson is coming off his first full season as Alabama’s starter, completing 64.5% of his throws for 3,567 yards and 28 touchdowns to five interceptions.

The quarterback has gotten a lot of love recently and could be a late first- or early second-round pick.

Carson Beck, Miami QB

In his lone season with Miami and sixth year in college, Beck completed an ACC-leading 72.4% of his throws for 3,813 yards and 30 touchdowns to 12 interceptions.

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Reuter has the 6-foot-4, 215-pound quarterback landing with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round (No. 76) of his mock draft.

Tyler Onyedim, Texas A&M DT

The 6-foot-3, 292-pounder appeared in 13 games for Texas A&M last year. He registered 2.5 sacks and 8.5 tackles for loss (both career highs).

He added a 32-inch vertical and 9-foot, 3-inch broad jump at the combine.

Miller has Onyedim heading to the Steelers in the third round (No. 85) of the draft.

Caleb Banks, Florida DT

Banks appeared in three games last year, recording a tackle for loss, before a foot injury cut his season short.

The 6-foot-6, 327-pounder recorded 4.5 sacks and seven tackles for loss the year prior.

Banks is viewed as a first-round talent this draft, with NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein sending the defensive tackle to the Los Angeles Chargers at No. 22 overall in his most recent mock draft.

Local visits

Max Iheanachor, ASU OT

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Iheanachor told reporters during ASU’s pro day he was planning on visiting the Cardinals. General manager Monti Ossenfort was also in attendance for the work in Tempe.

The offensive tackle has gotten a lot of first-round love this draft cycle. NFL.com analyst Rhett Lewis has Iheanachor heading to the Kansas City Chiefs in the first round (No. 29) in his mock draft published Tuesday.

Treydan Stukes, Arizona CB

Stukes met with the Cardinals early on in draft cycle.

The 6-foot-1, 190-pound defensive back recorded 52 tackles, one sack, a career-high four interceptions and six passes defensed in his sixth and final season at Arizona (10 games played).

He played cornerback as a Wildcat but is being viewed as a safety by NFL teams.

Reuter projects Stukes going to the Green Bay Packers in the second round (No. 52).

Tyler Drake Cardinals reporter and ArizonaSports.com editor

Born and raised in Kelseyville, California, I spent most of my summers growing up in Arizona. There were a lot of trips to Globe and the East Valley. Once out of high school, I attended the University of Arizona with a major in natural resources… Read more

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