All good things must come to an end. In this case, it’s an 11-month scouting process that concludes with my final Top 300 prospects for the 2023 NFL Draft.
As much as the quarterbacks steal the show at the top, this group is highlighted by edge rushers and cornerbacks on defense. In fact, nine edge rushers and eight cornerbacks made my top 50. At a minimum, two from each group are expected to be selected in the top 10 overall.
On the offensive side of the ball, there is plenty of depth at running back, tight end and wide receiver. The star talent at the top for pass catchers might be a step behind recent years, but 11 wide receivers still made my top 100. More impressively, I have six tight ends in my top 80, which is a position that desperately needs a resurgence across the NFL and this class should bring it.
Whether it’s the drama, the disparity in rankings or the hope the NFL Draft springs across every fan base, there’s no denying this is the best week of the year.
Connor Rogers 2023 NFL Draft Rankings
| Rank | Name | Pos | School |
| 1 | Will Anderson | EDGE | Alabama |
| 2 | Bryce Young | QB | Alabama |
| 3 | Jalen Carter | DL | Georgia |
| 4 | Bijan Robinson | RB | Texas |
| 5 | Peter Skoronski | OL | Northwestern |
| 6 | Devon Witherspoon | CB | Illinois |
| 7 | Christian Gonzalez | CB | Oregon |
| 8 | C.J. Stroud | QB | Ohio State |
| 9 | Michael Mayer | TE | Notre Dame |
| 10 | Tyree Wilson | EDGE | Texas Tech |
| 11 | Paris Johnson Jr. | OT | Ohio State |
| 12 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | WR | Ohio State |
| 13 | Anthony Richardson | QB | Florida |
| 14 | Calijah Kancey | DL | Pittsburgh |
| 15 | Broderick Jones | OT | Georgia |
| 16 | Joey Porter Jr. | CB | Penn State |
| 17 | Darnell Washington | TE | Georgia |
| 18 | Jordan Addison | WR | USC |
| 19 | BJ Ojulari | EDGE | LSU |
| 20 | Jahmyr Gibbs | RB | Alabama |
| 21 | Lukas Van Ness | EDGE | Iowa |
| 22 | Myles Murphy | EDGE | Clemson |
| 23 | Nolan Smith | EDGE | Georgia |
| 24 | Brian Branch | SAF | Alabama |
| 25 | Jack Campbell | LB | Iowa |
| 26 | John Michael Schmitz | OC | Minnesota |
| 27 | Will McDonald IV | EDGE | Iowa State |
| 28 | Darnell Wright | OT | Tennessee |
| 29 | Cam Smith | CB | South Carolina |
| 30 | Deonte Banks | CB | Maryland |
| 31 | Keion White | EDGE | Georgia Tech |
| 32 | O’Cyrus Torrence | OG | Florida |
| 33 | Quentin Johnston | WR | TCU |
| 34 | Trenton Simpson | LB | Clemson |
| 35 | Cedric Tillman | WR | Tennessee |
| 36 | Zay Flowers | WR | Boston College |
| 37 | Dalton Kincaid | TE | Utah |
| 38 | Will Levis | QB | Kentucky |
| 39 | Steve Avila | IOL | TCU |
| 40 | Jalin Hyatt | WR | Tennessee |
| 41 | Matthew Bergeron | OL | Syracuse |
| 42 | Hendon Hooker | QB | Tennessee |
| 43 | Bryan Bresee | DL | Clemson |
| 44 | Kelee Ringo | CB | Georgia |
| 45 | Tuli Tuipulotu | EDGE | USC |
| 46 | Keeanu Benton | DT | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Antonio Johnson | SAF | Texas A&M |
| 48 | DJ Turner | CB | Michigan |
| 49 | Clark Phillips III | CB | Utah |
| 50 | Zach Charbonnet | RB | UCLA |
| 51 | Felix Anudike-Uzomah | EDGE | Kansas State |
| 52 | Drew Sanders | LB/EDGE | Arkansas |
| 53 | Adetowima Adebawore | DL/EDGE | Northwestern |
| 54 | Anton Harrison | OT | Oklahoma |
| 55 | Devon Achane | RB | Texas A&M |
| 56 | Josh Downs | WR | North Carolina |
| 57 | Dawand Jones | OT | Ohio State |
| 58 | Derick Hall | EDGE | Auburn |
| 59 | Emmanuel Forbes | CB | Mississippi State |
| 60 | Nick Herbig | LB/EDGE | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Luke Wypler | OC | Ohio State |
| 62 | Joe Tippmann | OC | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Mazi Smith | DT | Michigan |
| 64 | Julius Brents | CB | Kansas State |
| 65 | YaYa Diaby | EDGE | Louisville |
| 66 | Tyler Steen | OL | Alabama |
| 67 | Terell Smith | CB | Minnesota |
| 68 | Jartavius Martin | SAF/SCB | Illinois |
| 69 | Tucker Kraft | TE | South Dakota State |
| 70 | Israel Abanikanda | RB | Pittsburgh |
| 71 | Sam LaPorta | TE | Iowa |
| 72 | Anthony Bradford | OG | LSU |
| 73 | Cody Mauch | OG | North Dakota State |
| 74 | Jordan Battle | SAF | Alabama |
| 75 | Daiyan Henley | LB | Washington State |
| 76 | Marvin Mims | WR | Oklahoma |
| 77 | Tyjae Spears | RB | Tulane |
| 78 | Chandler Zavala | OG | N.C. State |
| 79 | Tyler Scott | WR | Cincinnati |
| 80 | Luke Musgrave | TE | Oregon State |
| 81 | Roschon Johnson | RB | Texas |
| 82 | Isaiah Foskey | EDGE | Notre Dame |
| 83 | Siaki Ika | DT | Baylor |
| 84 | Kobie Turner | DL | Wake Forest |
| 85 | Tank Dell | WR | Houston |
| 86 | Henry To’oTo’o | LB | Alabama |
| 87 | Tyrique Stevenson | CB | Miami |
| 88 | Olu Oluwatimi | OC | Michigan |
| 89 | Luke Schoonmaker | TE | Michigan |
| 90 | Darius Rush | CB | South Carolina |
| 91 | DorIan Williams | LB | Tulane |
| 92 | Jonathan Mingo | WR | Ole Miss |
| 93 | Garrett Williams | CB | Syracuse |
| 94 | Sydney Brown | SAF | Illinois |
| 95 | Jaquelin Roy | DL | LSU |
| 96 | Brenton Strange | TE | Penn State |
| 97 | Emil Ekiyor Jr. | OL | Alabama |
| 98 | Lonnie Phelps | EDGE | Kansas |
| 99 | Tanner McKee | QB | Stanford |
| 100 | Isaiah McGuire | EDGE | Missouri |
| 101 | Riley Moss | CB | Iowa |
| 102 | Nick Hampton | EDGE | App State |
| 103 | Owen Pappoe | LB | Auburn |
| 104 | Byron Young | DL | Alabama |
| 105 | Colby Wooden | DL | Auburn |
| 106 | Ji’Ayir Brown | SAF | Penn State |
| 107 | Yasir Abdullah | LB/EDGE | Louisville |
| 108 | Christopher Smith | SAF | Georgia |
| 109 | Ricky Stromberg | OC | Arkansas |
| 110 | Michael Wilson | WR | Stanford |
| 111 | KJ Henry | EDGE | Clemson |
| 112 | Gervon Dexter | DL | Florida |
| 113 | JL Skinner | SAF | Boise State |
| 114 | Zach Harrison | EDGE | Ohio State |
| 115 | Blake Freeland | OT | BYU |
| 116 | Marte Mapu | SAF/LB | Sacramento State |
| 117 | Zacch Pickens | DL | South Carolina |
| 118 | Jammie Robinson | SAF | Florida State |
| 119 | Eric Gray | RB | Oklahoma |
| 120 | Nick Saldiveri | OT | Old Dominion |
| 121 | Cameron Young | DL | Mississippi State |
| 122 | Tank Bigsby | RB | Auburn |
| 123 | Dorian Thompson-Robinson | QB | UCLA |
| 124 | Cory Trice Jr. | CB | Purdue |
| 125 | DeWayne McBride | RB | UAB |
| 126 | Byron Young | EDGE | Tennessee |
| 127 | Chase Brown | RB | Illinois |
| 128 | Jon Gaines | OG | UCLA |
| 129 | Mike Morris | EDGE | Michigan |
| 130 | Jakorian Bennett | CB | Maryland |
| 131 | A.T. Perry | WR | Wake Forest |
| 132 | Ivan Pace | LB | Cincinnati |
| 133 | Tre’Vius Hodges-Tomlinson | CB | TCU |
| 134 | Andre Carter | EDGE | Army |
| 135 | Jason Taylor II | SAF | Oklahoma State |
| 136 | Rejzohn Wright | CB | Oregon State |
| 137 | Rashee Rice | WR | SMU |
| 138 | Anthony Johnson Jr. | SAF | Iowa State |
| 139 | Jayden Reed | WR | Michigan State |
| 140 | Braeden Daniels | OT | Utah |
| 141 | Jay Ward | SAF/CB | LSU |
| 142 | DeMarvion Overshown | LB | Texas |
| 143 | Andrei Iosivas | WR | Princeton |
| 144 | Jake Haener | QB | Fresno State |
| 145 | Warren McClendon | OT | Georgia |
| 146 | Elijah Higgins | TE/WR | Stanford |
| 147 | Juice Scruggs | OC | Penn State |
| 148 | Kendre Miller | RB | TCU |
| 149 | Wanya Morris | OT | Oklahoma |
| 150 | Zach Evans | RB | Ole Miss |
| 151 | Dylan Horton | EDGE | TCU |
| 152 | Jaelyn Duncan | OT | Maryland |
| 153 | Keondre Coburn | DL | Texas |
| 154 | Jordan McFadden | OG | Clemson |
| 155 | Bryce Ford-Wheaton | WR | West Virginia |
| 156 | Carter Warren | OT | Pittsburgh |
| 157 | DJ Johnson | EDGE | Oregon |
| 158 | Jaylon Jones | CB | Texas A&M |
| 159 | Tyler Lacy | DL | Oklahoma State |
| 160 | Daniel Scott | SAF | California |
| 161 | Jose Ramirez | EDGE | Eastern Michigan |
| 162 | Deneric Prince | RB | Tulsa |
| 163 | Xavier Hutchinson | WR | Iowa State |
| 164 | Kyu Blu Kelly | CB | Stanford |
| 165 | Tavius Robinson | EDGE | Ole Miss |
| 166 | Sean Tucker | RB | Syracuse |
| 167 | Parker Washington | WR | Penn State |
| 168 | Clayton Tune | QB | Houston |
| 169 | Karl Brooks | DL | Bowling Green |
| 170 | Charlie Jones | WR | Purdue |
| 171 | Eku Leota | EDGE | Auburn |
| 172 | Asim Richards | OT | North Carolina |
| 173 | BJ Thompson | EDGE | Stephen F. Austin |
| 174 | Keaton Mitchell | RB | East Carolina |
| 175 | Moro Ojomo | DL | Texas |
| 176 | Hunter Luepke | RB/FB/TE | North Dakota State |
| 177 | Kaevon Merriweather | SAF | Iowa |
| 178 | Mekhi Blackmon | CB | USC |
| 179 | Isaiah Moore | LB | N.C. State |
| 180 | Aidan O’Connell | QB | Purdue |
| 181 | Zack Kuntz | TE | Old Dominion |
| 182 | Jarrett Patterson | OC | Notre Dame |
| 183 | DJ Dale | DL | Alabama |
| 184 | Curtis McClendon | OG | Chattanooga |
| 185 | Kenny McIntosh | RB | Georgia |
| 186 | Richard Gouraige | OT | Florida |
| 187 | Kei’Trel Clark | CB | Louisville |
| 188 | Sidy Sow | OG | Eastern Michigan |
| 189 | Jerrod Clark | DL | Coastal Carolina |
| 190 | Kayshon Boutte | WR | LSU |
| 191 | Darrell Luter Jr. | CB | South Alabama |
| 192 | Joey Fisher | IOL | Shepherd |
| 193 | Earl Bostick Jr. | OT | Kansas |
| 194 | Evan Hull | RB | Northwestern |
| 195 | Davis Allen | TE | Clemson |
| 196 | Cameron Mitchell | CB | Northwestern |
| 197 | Noah Sewell | LB | Oregon |
| 198 | Rakim Jarrett | WR | Maryland |
| 199 | Dante Stills | DL | West Virginia |
| 200 | Josh Whyle | TE | Cincinnati |
| 201 | Tyrus Wheat | EDGE | Mississippi State |
| 202 | John Ojuwku | OT | Boise State |
| 203 | Eli Ricks | CB | Alabama |
| 204 | Nick Broeker | OG | Ole Miss |
| 205 | Nesta Jade Silvera | DL | Arizona State |
| 206 | Brandon Hill | SAF | Pittsburgh |
| 207 | Robert Beal | EDGE | Georgia |
| 208 | Cameron Latu | TE | Alabama |
| 209 | Myles Brooks | CB | Lousiana Tech |
| 210 | Jalen Redmond | DL | Oklahoma |
| 211 | Max Duggan | QB | TCU |
| 212 | Will Mallory | TE | Miami |
| 213 | Matt Landers | WR | Arkansas |
| 214 | Anfernee Orji | LB | Vanderbilt |
| 215 | Trey Palmer | WR | Nebraska |
| 216 | DeMarcco Hellams | SAF | Alabama |
| 217 | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | RB | Kentucky |
| 218 | Grant DuBose | WR | Charlotte |
| 219 | Ali Gaye | EDGE | LSU |
| 220 | Gervarrius Owens | SAF | Houston |
| 221 | Dontayvion Wicks | WR | Virginia |
| 222 | Mekhi Garner | CB | LSU |
| 223 | Ventrell Miller | LB | Florida |
| 224 | Demario Douglas | WR | Liberty |
| 225 | Viliami Fehoko Jr. | EDGE/DL | San Jose State |
| 226 | C.J. Johnson | WR | East Carolina |
| 227 | Dee Winters | LB | TCU |
| 228 | Justin Shorter | WR | Florida |
| 229 | M.J. Anderson | EDGE | Iowa State |
| 230 | Nic Jones | CB | Ball State |
| 231 | Tre Tucker | WR | Cincinnati |
| 232 | Thomas Incoom | EDGE | Central Michigan |
| 233 | Brodric Martin | DL | Western Kentucky |
| 234 | Deuce Vaughn | RB | Kansas State |
| 235 | Atonio Mafi | OG | UCLA |
| 236 | Alex Austin | CB | Oregon State |
| 237 | Chamarri Conner | SAF | Virginia Tech |
| 238 | Ronnie Bell | WR | Michigan |
| 239 | Jaren Hall | QB | BYU |
| 240 | SirVocea Dennis | LB | Pittsburgh |
| 241 | Puka Nacua | WR | BYU |
| 242 | Anthony Johnson | CB | Virginia |
| 243 | Scott Matlock | DL | Boise State |
| 244 | Jason Brownlee | WR | Southern Mississippi |
| 245 | Isaiah Land | LB | Florida A&M |
| 246 | Alex Forsyth | OC | Oregon |
| 247 | Blake Whiteheart | TE | Wake Forest |
| 248 | Jordan Howden | SAF | Minnesota |
| 249 | Bryce Baringer | P | Michigan State |
| 250 | Mo Ibrahim | RB | Minnesota |
| 251 | Stetson Bennett | QB | Georgia |
| 252 | Starling Thomas V | CB | UAB |
| 253 | Jake Moody | K | Michigan |
| 254 | Derius Davis | WR/PR | TCU |
| 255 | Arquon Bush | CB | Cincinnati |
| 256 | Brandon Joseph | SAF | Notre Dame |
| 257 | Jeremy Banks | LB | Tennessee |
| 258 | Tiyon Evans | RB | Louisville |
| 259 | Andrew Vorhees | OG | USC |
| 260 | Cam Peoples | RB | App State |
| 261 | Ryan Hayes | OT | Michigan |
| 262 | Cam Jones | LB | Indiana |
| 263 | Ronnie Hickman | SAF | Ohio State |
| 264 | Jovaughn Gwyn | OG | South Carolina |
| 265 | Tyson Bagent | QB | Shepherd |
| 266 | Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu | OG | Oregon |
| 267 | Michael Turk | P | Oklahoma |
| 268 | Ben VanSumeren | LB | Michigan State |
| 269 | TJ Bass | OG | Oregon |
| 270 | Xavier Gipson | WR/PR | Stephen F. Austin |
| 271 | SaRodorick Thompson Jr. | RB | Texas Tech |
| 272 | Jalen Moreno-Cropper | WR | Fresno State |
| 273 | Carrington Valentine | CB | Kentucky |
| 274 | Dalton Wagner | OT | Arkansas |
| 275 | Xazavian Valladay | RB | Arizona State |
| 276 | Cameron Brown | CB | Ohio State |
| 277 | Mark Evans II | OG | Arkansas Pine Bluff |
| 278 | Mahamoud Diabate | LB | Utah |
| 279 | Tashawn Manning | OG | Kentucky |
| 280 | Alex Ward | LS | UCF |
| 281 | Antoine Green | WR | North Carolina |
| 282 | Caleb Murphy | EDGE | Ferris State |
| 283 | Charlie Thomas | LB | Georgia Tech |
| 284 | Brenton Cox Jr. | EDGE | Florida |
| 285 | Habukkuk Baldonado | EDGE | Pittsburgh |
| 286 | Christian Izien | SAF | Rutgers |
| 287 | Travis Dye | RB | USC |
| 288 | Jacob Copeland | WR | Maryland |
| 289 | Derek Parish | FB | Houston |
| 290 | Tommy DeVito | QB | Illinois |
| 291 | Bumper Pool | LB | Arkansas |
| 292 | Jake Andrews | OC | Troy |
| 293 | Malik Cunningham | QB | Louisville |
| 294 | Aubrey Miller Jr. | LB | Jackson State |
| 295 | Ronnie Brown | RB | Shepherd |
| 296 | Adam Korsak | P | Rutgers |
| 297 | Alan Ali | OC | TCU |
| 298 | Connor Galvin | OT | Baylor |
| 299 | Michael Jefferson | WR | Louisiana |
| 300 | Tim DeMorat | QB | Fordham |
