KANSAS CITY, Missouri (WKBN) – Round One of the 2023 NFL Draft is complete in Kansas City.
There were six trades in the first round this year, including the Steelers moving up in the draft to select an offensive lineman at #14 overall.
Two of the first three picks were from Alabama, and Ohio State had three players drafted in the first round.
2023 NFL DRAFT SELECTIONS:
#1 CAROLINA PANTHERS
Bryce Young – QB / Alabama
The Crimson Tide 6’0″, 195 pound junior finished second in program history with 8,356 passing yards and 80 passing touchdowns.
#2 HOUSTON TEXANS
C.J. Stroud – QB / Ohio State
The Buckeyes 6’3″, 215 pound junior is a two-time Heisman Trophy finalist and broke a Big Ten record with 3,193 passing yards and 34 touchdowns.
#3 HOUSTON TEXANS
Will Anderson – Edge / Alabama
The Crimson Tide junior is 6’4″, 245 pounds, and ranks second all-time at Alabama with 34.5 sacks and 62 tackles-for-loss.
#4 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
Anthony Richardson – QB / Florida
The Gators 6’4″, 320 pound sophomore accounted for 2,549 yards passing, 654 rushing and 26 total touchdowns this past season.
#5 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
Devon Witherspoon – CB / Illinois
The Illini 6’0″, 180 pound junior was a Consensus All-American that recorded 40 tackles and 3 interceptions this past season.
#6 ARIZONA CARDINALS
Paris Johnson – OT / Ohio State
The Buckeyes 6’6″, 310 pound junior started 23 consecutive games dating back to the start of the 2021 season.
#7 LAS VEGAS RAIDERS
Tyree Wilson – Edge / Texas Tech
The Red Raiders 6’6″, 275 pound senior started 10 games and recorded 61 tackles, including 14. tackles-for-loss and 7 sacks.
#8 ATLANTA FALCONS
Bijan Robinson – RB / Texas
The Longhorns 6’0″, 222 pound junior was a First-Team All-American and ranks fourth all-time at Texas with 3,410 rushing yards and 41 total touchdowns.
#9 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
Jalen Carter – DT / Georgia
The Bulldogs 6’3″, 315 pound junior was a First-Team All-American, played in 13 games and recorded 32 tackles this past season.
#10 CHICAGO BEARS
Darnell Wright – OT / Tennessee
The Volunteers 6’6″, 335 pound senior is a First-Team All-SEC selection and finished his career without allowing a sack in 19 consecutive games.
#11 TENNESSEE TITANS
Peter Skoronski – OT / Northwestern
The Wildcats 6’4″, 315 pound junior led the nation with a 93.0 pass-blocking grade and was the first unanimous First-Team All-American in program history.
#12 DETROIT LIONS
Jahmyr Gibbs – RB / Alabama
The Crimson Tide 5’11”, 200 pound junior rushed for 926 yards, had 44 receptions for 444 yards and 10 total touchdowns this season.
#13 GREEN BAY PACKERS
Lukas Van Ness – DL / Iowa
The Hawkeyes 6’5″, 240 pound sophomore recorded 38 tackles, 11 tackles-for-loss and 6.5 sacks this past season.
#14 PITTSBURGH STEELERS
Broderick Jones – OT / Georgia
The Bulldogs 6’4″, 310 pound sophomore started all 15 games at left tackle and was a First-Team All-SEC selection.
#15 NEW YORK JETS
Will McDonald IV – Edge / Iowa St
The Cyclones 6’3″, 235 pound senior was a First-Team All-American and the Big 12 Co-Defensive Lineman of the Year.
#16 WASHINGTON COMMANDERS
Emmanuel Forbes – CB / Mississippi State
The Bulldogs 6’0″, 180 pound junior recorded 6 interceptions this past season and owns the FBS career record with 6 pick-sixes.
#17 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
Christian Gonzalez – CB / Oregon
The Ducks 6’2″, 200 pound sophomore recorded 50 total tackles and a team-high 4 interceptions this past season.
#18 DETROIT LIONS
Jack Campbell – LB / Iowa
The Hawkeyes 6’4″, 215 pound senior was a unanimous Consensus All-American with 305 career tackles and 13.5 tackles-for-loss.
#19 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
Calijah Kancey – DT / Pittsburgh
The Panthers junior was a First Team All-American this past season and named the ACC Defensive Player of the Year.
#20 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
Jaxon Smith-Njigba – WR / Ohio State
The Buckeyes junior broke an school record with 95 receptions for 1,606 yards in 2021, but played in just 3 games this past season due to injury.
#21 LOS ANGELES CHARGERS
Quentin Johnston – WR / TCU
The Horned Frogs 6’4″, 215 pound junior was a First-Team All-Big 12 selection, and averaged 18.8 yards per reception in college.
#22 BALTIMORE RAVENS
Zay Flowers – WR / Boston College
The Eagles senior racked up 1,077 yards this season, tied a school record with 78 receptions and broke the school record with 12 touchdowns.
#23 MINNESOTA VIKINGS
Jordan Addison – WR / USC
The Trojans 6’0″, 175 pound junior and Pitt transfer has caught 159 passes for 2,468 yards and 25 touchdowns over the past two seasons.
#24 NEW YORK GIANTS
Deonte Banks – CB / Maryland
The Terrapins 6’2″, 205 pound senior recorded 38 tackles, 25 solo, 8 pass breakups and one interception this past season.
#25 BUFFALO BILLS
Dalton Kincaid – TE / Utah
The Utes 6’4″, 240 pound senior led the team with 70 receptions, 890 receiving yards and 8 receiving touchdowns this past season.
#26 DALLAS COWBOYS
Mazi Smith – DT / Michigan
The Wolverines 6’3″, 335 pound senior started 28 games at Michigan and made 48 tackles this past season.
#27 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
Anton Harrison – OT / Oklahoma
The Sooners 6’5″, 315 pound junior has started 24 games over the last two years and was named First-Team All-Big 12 this pas season.
#28 CINCINNATI BENGALS
Myles Murphy – DE / Clemson
The Tigers 6’5″, 275 pound junior was a First-Team All-ACC selection and recorded 45 tackles, 11 tackles-for-loss and a team-high 6.5 sacks.
#29 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
Bryan Bresee – DT / Clemson
The Tigers 6’5″, 305 pound sophomore was the former #1 ranked recruit in the country and named ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year as a freshman.
#30 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
Nolan Smith – LB / Georgia
The Bulldogs 6’3″, 235 pound senior recorded 18 total tackles and a team-high 16 QB hurries before going down with an injury.
#31 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
Felix Anudike-Uzomah – DE / Kansas St.
The Wildcats 6’4″, 255 pound junior finished his college career with 20.5 sacks and was named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year.
There were only 31 picks in the first round this season after the NFL forced the Miami Dolphins to forfeit their selection as part of their tampering punishment.
The four other NFL teams without a first round pick this year include the Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos, Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers.
