If you’re anything like me, April 27-29 will be your version of Christmas. And no, I’m not being hyperbolic.
On a professional level, it’s the culmination of hundreds of hours spent watching film. In some ways, it’ll be the deciding factor of a few friendly debates I’ve had with several other talent evaluators.
But to be honest, long before I was making a living evaluating players, I treated the NFL Draft like a personal holiday.
I’ve been obsessed with football since I came out of the womb, and I’ve been a film junkie ever since I was old enough to comprehend that the game was more than simply see-ball, hit-ball.
Growing up, when most kids my age were still buying comics and reading about Superman and the X-Men, I was geeking out by learning the intricacies of the West Coast Offense and the philosophy behind the “46” defense.
My introduction to the draft came when I was still a teenager in 1992. My favorite college player at the time was Washington defensive tackle Steve Emtman. After watching him wreck shop for one of the best defenses of all time and leading the Huskies to a national championship, I wanted to witness him getting drafted.
I was captivated by all the banter and discussions about the players. I was hooked immediately and have watched every second of every draft since. Mark Twain was right, find a job you enjoy doing and you will never have to work a day in your life.
And so, without further ado …
Top 100 prospects for the 2023 NFL Draft
Rank-Name-Position-School
- Will Anderson Jr. (EDGE) Alabama
- Jalen Carter (DT) Georgia
- Bryce Young (QB) Alabama
- Bijan Robinson (RB) Texas
- C.J. Stroud (QB) Ohio State
- Tyree Wilson (EDGE) Texas Tech
- Devon Witherspoon (CB) Illinois
- Christian Gonzalez (CB) Oregon
- Paris Johnson Jr. (OT) Ohio State
- Peter Skoronski (G/T) Northwestern
- Jaxon Smith-Njigba (WR) Ohio State
- Broderick Jones (OT) Georgia
- Nolan Smith (EDGE) Georgia
- Jordan Addison (WR) USC
- Dalton Kincaid (TE) Utah
- Zay Flowers (WR) Boston College
- Darnell Wright (OT) Tennessee
- Joey Porter Jr. (CB) Penn State
- Keion White (EDGE) Georgia Tech
- Lukas Van Ness (EDGE) Iowa
- Will Levis (QB) Kentucky
- Will McDonald IV (EDGE) Iowa State
- Myles Murphy (EDGE) Clemson
- Michael Mayer (TE) Notre Dame
- Brian Branch (S) Alabama
- Quentin Johnston (WR) TCU
- Calijah Kancey (DT) Pittsburgh
- Deonte Banks (CB) Maryland
- Drew Sanders (LB) Arkansas
- Anthony Richardson (QB) Florida
- Darnell Washington (TE) Georgia
- Emmanuel Forbes (CB) Mississippi State
- Jahmyr Gibbs (RB) Alabama
- Bryan Bresee (DT) Clemson
- B.J. Ojulari (EDGE) LSU
- Jalin Hyatt (WR) Tennessee
- Anton Harrison (T/G) Oklahoma
- O’Cyrus Torrence (OG) Florida
- Mazi Smith (DT) Michigan
- Felix Anudike-Uzomah (EDGE) Kansas State
- Luke Musgrave (TE) Oregon State
- Kelee Ringo (CB) Georgia
- Josh Downs (WR) North Carolina
- John Michael Schmitz (C) Minnesota
- D.J. Turner II (CB) Michigan
- Joe Tippmann (C) Wisconsin
- Steve Avila (OG) TCU
- Hendon Hooker (QB) Tennessee
- Cody Mauch (T/G) North Dakota State
- Tyrique Stevenson (CB) Miami
- Dawand Jones (OT) Ohio State
- Keeanu Benton (DT) Wisconsin
- Jack Campbell (LB) Iowa
- Cam Smith (CB) South Carolina
- Trenton Simpson (LB) Clemson
- Tuli Tuipulotu (DT) USC
- Adetomiwa Adebawore (DL) Northwestern
- Julius Brents (CB) Kansas State
- Isaiah Foskey (EDGE) Notre Dame
- Matthew Bergeron (T/G) Syracuse
- Sam LaPorta (TE) Iowa
- Zach Charbonnet (RB) UCLA
- Derick Hall (EDGE) Auburn
- Daiyan Henley (LB) Washington State
- Cedric Tillman (WR) Tennessee
- Antonio Johnson (S) Texas A&M
- Jaelyn Duncan (T/G) Maryland
- Clark Phillips III (CB) Utah
- Siaki Ika (DT) Baylor
- Tucker Kraft (TE) South Dakota State
- Devon Achane (RB) Texas A&M
- Jordan Battle (S) Alabama
- Jartavius Martin (S) Illinois
- Jaquelin Roy (DT) LSU
- Jonathan Mingo (WR) Mississippi
- Marvin Mims (WR) Oklahoma
- Tyler Scott (WR) Cincinnati
- A.T. Perry (WR) Wake Forest
- Ji’Ayir Brown (S) Penn State
- Gervon Dexter (DT) Florida
- Tank Dell (WR) Houston
- Sydney Brown (S) Illinois
- Zacch Pickens (DT) South Carolina
- Luke Wypler (C) Ohio State
- J.L. Skinner (S) Boise State
- Blake Freeland (OT) BYU
- Tre’Vius Hodges-Tomlinson (CB) TCU
- Rashee Rice (WR) SMU
- Luke Schoonmaker (TE) Michigan
- Zach Harrison (EDGE) Ohio State
- Tyler Steen (OT) Alabama
- Michael Wilson (WR) Stanford
- Andre Carter II (EDGE) Army
- Darius Rush (CB) South Carolina
- Tanner McKee (QB) Stanford
- Tyjae Spears (RB) Tulane
- Henry To’oTo’o (LB) Alabama
- Garrett Williams (CB) Syracuse
- Chandler Zavala (OG) NC State
- Owen Pappoe (LB) Auburn
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