With much of the testing process concluded, rankings are shaping up for this draft class well beyond the consensus first-round players. Alabama QB Bryce Young, Ohio State QB C.J. Stroud and Florida QB Anthony Richardson all make a small jump since my top 75 was released. Both Young and Stroud are pro-ready starters with the reps and mental makeup for early success, while Richardson’s tools are tantalizing. The former Gator had a strong finish to his final college season and has been tremendous throughout the entire draft process.
Georgia DL Jalen Carter, who was previously No. 1 in my rankings, possesses the most talent in this class but he doesn’t have the same floor I see with Alabama EDGE Will Anderson. However, It will be fascinating to see if Carter slides or if a team in the top eight thinks he’s worth the risk.
Two of the biggest fallers for me during the draft process have been Kentucky QB Will Levis (from No. 23 to No. 37) and Texas A&M RB Devon Achane (No. 39 down to No. 48). Levis has the tools, size and toughness but his timing and decision making leans more towards developmental quarterback than top 10 overall franchise selection. Achane has tremendous straight-line speed, but his frame could limit his role in the NFL.
Here’s how the rest of my top 100 stands as we are less than one month out from this year’s NFL draft.
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 | Christian Gonzalez | CB | Oregon |
7 | Devon Witherspoon | CB | Illinois |
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 | Brian Branch | SAF | Alabama |
18 | Darnell Washington | TE | Georgia |
19 | Jordan Addison | WR | USC |
20 | BJ Ojulari | EDGE | LSU |
21 | Jahmyr Gibbs | RB | Alabama |
22 | Lukas Van Ness | EDGE | Iowa |
23 | Myles Murphy | EDGE | Clemson |
24 | Nolan Smith | EDGE | Georgia |
25 | Jack Campbell | LB | Iowa |
26 | John Michael Schmitz | OC | Minnesota |
27 | Cam Smith | CB | South Carolina |
28 | Deonte Banks | CB | Maryland |
29 | Keion White | EDGE | Georgia Tech |
30 | O’Cyrus Torrence | OG | Florida |
31 | Quentin Johnston | WR | TCU |
32 | Trenton Simpson | LB | Clemson |
33 | Will McDonald IV | EDGE | Iowa State |
34 | Cedric Tillman | WR | Tennessee |
35 | Zay Flowers | WR | Boston College |
36 | Darnell Wright | OT | Tennessee |
37 | Will Levis | QB | Kentucky |
38 | Dalton Kincaid | TE | Utah |
39 | Jalin Hyatt | WR | Tennessee |
40 | Hendon Hooker | QB | Tennessee |
41 | Bryan Bresee | DL | Clemson |
42 | Kelee Ringo | CB | Georgia |
43 | Tuli Tuipulotu | EDGE | USC |
44 | Antonio Johnson | SAF | Texas A&M |
45 | DJ Turner | CB | Michigan |
46 | Clark Phillips III | CB | Utah |
47 | Zach Charbonnet | RB | UCLA |
48 | Devon Achane | RB | Texas A&M |
49 | Steve Avila | IOL | TCU |
50 | Keeanu Benton | DT | Wisconsin |
51 | Drew Sanders | LB/EDGE | Arkansas |
52 | Adetowima Adebawore | DL/EDGE | Northwestern |
53 | Anton Harrison | OT | Oklahoma |
54 | Felix Anudike-Uzomah | EDGE | Kansas State |
55 | Matthew Bergeron | OL | Syracuse |
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 | Jordan Battle | SAF | Alabama |
63 | Tucker Kraft | TE | South Dakota State |
64 | Joe Tippmann | OC | Wisconsin |
65 | Mazi Smith | DT | Michigan |
66 | Julius Brents | CB | Kansas State |
67 | YaYa Diaby | EDGE | Louisville |
68 | Tyler Steen | OL | Alabama |
69 | Luke Musgrave | TE | Oregon State |
70 | Terell Smith | CB | Minnesota |
71 | Israel Abanikanda | RB | Pittsburgh |
72 | Marvin Mims | WR | Oklahoma |
73 | Cody Mauch | OG | North Dakota State |
74 | Tyler Scott | WR | Cincinnati |
75 | Isaiah Foskey | EDGE | Notre Dame |
76 | Siaki Ika | DT | Baylor |
77 | Tyjae Spears | RB | Tulane |
78 | Jartavius Martin | SAF/SCB | Illinois |
79 | Kobie Turner | DL | Wake Forest |
80 | Roschon Johnson | RB | Texas |
81 | Tank Dell | WR | Houston |
82 | Henry To’oTo’o | LB | Alabama |
83 | Tyrique Stevenson | CB | Miami |
84 | Sam LaPorta | TE | Iowa |
85 | Daiyan Henley | LB | Washington State |
86 | Olu Oluwatimi | OC | Michigan |
87 | Luke Schoonmaker | TE | Michigan |
88 | Darius Rush | CB | South Carolina |
89 | Tanner McKee | QB | Stanford |
90 | DorIan Williams | LB | Tulane |
91 | Jonathan Mingo | WR | Ole Miss |
92 | Garrett Williams | CB | Syracuse |
93 | Sydney Brown | SAF | Illinois |
94 | Ji’Ayir Brown | SAF | Penn State |
95 | Jaquelin Roy | DL | LSU |
96 | Byron Young | DL | Alabama |
97 | Owen Pappoe | LB | Auburn |
98 | Emil Ekiyor Jr. | OL | Alabama |
99 | DeMarvion Overshown | LB | Texas |
100 | Riley Moss | CB | Iowa |