Max Bredeson
TE, Michigan · 2026 NFL Draft, Round 5, pick #159 (MIN)
Early read Live board
Too early for a verdict. The live 2026 board blends draft slot with games played so far (6.6 weeks in), so rookies move as production comes in.
| ESPN pre-draft rank | #281 overall (#26 TE) |
| Age at draft | 23 |
| School | Michigan (Power conference) |
| Combine | No invite on record |
| Height / weight | 6' 2", 252 lbs |
Pre-draft data: ESPN draft profile, nflverse draft & combine data. Fields we couldn't source are left out.
Pre-draft signals All patterns
How players with the same pre-draft traits have done against their draft slot, 2000–2021 NFL classes. 50% = a typical pick.
| Age at draft 23 | 50.4% n=2,127 | |
| School Power-conference school | 50.3% n=4,181 | |
| Position TE | 37.1% n=321 | |
| Draft slot vs. ESPN pre-draft rank Taken 32+ picks before ESPN's rank | 48.9% n=896 |
Estimate: 35% chance he beats his draft slot (typical pick: 50%). From a simple logistic model on age, school tier and position only; it ranks past picks only modestly better than a coin flip (AUC 0.60), so treat it as a lean, not a forecast. Method
2026 class right now: pick vs. live board
Board updated Oct 26, 2026, 4:03 PM MDT.
Picked around him 2026 redraft
| 156 | George Gumbs | now #150 |
| 157 | Keith Abney | now #99 |
| 158 | Michael Taaffe | now #24 |
| 160 | Billy Schrauth | now #216 |
| 161 | Emmett Johnson | now #88 |
| 162 | Chandler Rivers | now #117 |
How this page works: methodology · Patterns behind the signals: What the drafts missed