Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman, who was mocked to Minnesota at No. 18 overall in 14 different simulations out of 25 that we canvassed in [Version 4.0](https://www.vikings.com/news/2026-nfl-mock-draft-tracker-predictions-version-4) of our Mock Draft Tracker series, tied for the second-farthest leap in Jeremiah's top two-dozen players. Ranked 17th now — a six-place improvement — and directly behind another versatile safety prospect in Toledo's Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, who dropped a spot, Thieneman does many "different tasks at a very high level" and possesses a "highly coveted" skill set around the NFL.
Alabama T Kadyn Proctor also jumped six spots to 23 in Jeremiah's ranking, and Utah's Caleb Lomu — one of two highly touted Utah OL (Spencer Fano is at No. 14) — received the greatest revision in the Top 40, ascending seven slots to 24. _Note: Both Utes played T in college, but Fano has "five-position versatility."_
Overall, five prospects shed "unranked" statuses and entered the Top 50: San Diego State CB Chris Johnson (No. 42; and technically the biggest riser), UCF edge Malachi Lawrence (43), Texas Tech LB Jacob Rodriguez (45), Texas A&M IOL Chase Bisontis (49) and Alabama WR Germie Bernard (50).
Their inclusion pushed out Georgia DT Christen Miller (was 41), Notre Dame WR Malachi Fields (44), Cincinnati LB Jake Golday (48), Oklahoma WR Deion Burks (49) and Georgia WR Zachariah Branch (50).
You can brush up on Jeremiah's Top 50 draft prospects and dive into his evaluations for each one, [here](https://www.nfl.com/news/daniel-jeremiah-s-top-50-2026-nfl-draft-prospect-rankings-3-0).