Josh Norris
Josh Norris of Underdog Fantasy holds the all-time Huddle Report mock draft scoring record with 59 out of 64 points in 2021 — correctly placing 27 of 32 first-round players and matching 16 players to the correct team. That record had stood since 2006.
Before Underdog, Norris was an NFL Draft writer at NBC Sports / Rotoworld, where he appeared on live television and hosted NBC Sports' original podcast. A graduate of Elon University (2011), he interned with the St. Louis Rams before transitioning to media. He now hosts "The Underdog Football Show" podcast and averages 42.8 out of 64 points per year over the past five years, ranking in the top 10 of all tracked analysts on The Huddle Report's 5-Year rankings.
Historical Mock Draft Drop Dates
Norris publishes his final mock on draft-day morning, often making revisions until the very last minute.
| Year | Mock Published | Draft Date | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021↗ | April 29, 2021 · Morning | April 29, 2021 | Same Day |
| 2022↗ | April 28, 2022 · Morning | April 28, 2022 | Same Day |
| 2023↗ | April 27, 2023 · Morning | April 27, 2023 | Same Day |
| 2024↗ | April 25, 2024 · Morning | April 25, 2024 | Same Day |
| 2025↗ | April 24, 2025 · Morning | April 24, 2025 | Same Day |
| 2026 | April 22–23, 2026 (predicted) | April 23, 2026 | Day Before / Same Day |
Year-by-Year Accuracy (Huddle Report Scoring)
Scoring: 1 point if the player goes in Round 1 (wrong team), 2 points if the player goes to the exact team. Maximum possible score is 64 per year (32 picks x 2 pts).
The 2021 Record: 59 out of 64 Points
In 2021, Norris correctly identified 27 of 32 first-round players and matched 16 of them to the exact correct team — breaking an all-time Huddle Report record that had stood since 2006. The performance earned him the title of FantasyPros' mock draft champion and was called "the best mock draft in internet history" by Underdog Fantasy.
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