KANSAS CITY, Missouri (WKBN) – The 2023 NFL Draft is underway in downtown Kansas City. The first round is airing live on 33 WYTV.
Here are the top NFL Draft prospects by position:
QUARTERBACKS
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.
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.
WILL LEVIS
QB / Kentucky
The two-time captain has passed for 5,233 yards over the last two seasons, which ranks sixth in program history.
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.
HENDON HOOKER
QB / Tennessee
The Volunteers’ senior accounted for 3,565 yards of total offense with 32 total touchdowns and was named the SEC Offensive Player of the Year.
WIDE RECEIVERS
JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA
WR / Ohio State
The Buckeyes’ junior broke a school record with 95 receptions for 1,606 yards in 2021, but played in just three games this past season due to injury.
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.
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.
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.
JALIN HYATT
WR / Tennessee
The Volunteers’ 6’0″ junior was a unanimous First-Team All-American who finished with 1,769 career receiving yards and 19 touchdowns.
JONATHAN MINGO
WR / Mississippi
The Rebels’ 6’2″ senior started all 13 games this year and finished with 51 receptions for 861 yards and five touchdowns.
RUNNING BACKS
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.
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.
ZACH CHARBONNET
RB / UCLA
The Bruins’ 6’1″, 220 pound senior and Michigan transfer led the nation in all-purpose yards with 168 per contest and rushed for 2,496 over the last two years.
DEVON ACHANE
RB / Texas A&M
The Aggies’ 5’9″, 185 pound junior was a First-Team All-SEC selection and led the conference with 161 all-purpose yards per game.
TYJAE SPEARS
RB / Tulane
The Green Waves’ 5’1″, 195 pound junior rushed for 1,528 yards, scored 19 touchdowns and was named the AAC Offensive Player of the Year.
TIGHT ENDS
DALTON KINCAID
TE / Utah
The Utes’ 6’4″, 240 pound senior led the team with 70 receptions, 890 receiving yards and eight receiving touchdowns this past season.
MICHAEL MAYER
TE / Notre Dame
The 6’4″, 265 pound junior led the Fighting Irish with 67 receptions for 809 yards and nine touchdowns this past season.
DARNELL WASHINGTON
TE / Georgia
The Bulldogs’ 6’7″, 270 pound junior caught 29 passes for 454 yards and two touchdowns, helping lead Georgia to back-to-back National Championships.
LUKE MUSGRAVE
TE / Oregon State
The Beavers’ 6’6″ junior missed most of last season with a knee injury but has caught 47 passes for 633 yards over the last four seasons.
TUCKER KRAFT
TE / South Dakota State
The Jackrabbits’ 6’5″, 255 pound junior was a two-time FCS All-American with 1,211 receiving yards and nine touchdowns over the last four seasons.
OFFENSIVE LINEMEN
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.
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.
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.
O’CYRUS TORRENCE
OG / Florida
The Gators’ 6’5″, 345 pound junior was the first offensive guard in program history to be named a consensus All-American.
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 past season.
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.
CODY MAUCH
OG / North Dakota St
The Bisons’ 6’6″, 300 pound senior is a two-time All-American and started 39 consecutive games over his final three seasons.
JAELYN DUNCAN
OT / Maryland
The Terrapins’ 6’6″, 320 pound senior started 39 games at Maryland and blocked for a passing offense that ranked third in the Big Ten.
TYLER STEEN
OT / Alabama
The Crimson Tide 6’5″, 315 pound senior started all 13 games at left tackle and recorded 25 knockdown blocks.
EDGE RUSHERS
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.
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 seven sacks.
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.
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.
KEION WHITE
DE / Georgia Tech
The Yellow Jackets’ 6’5″, 285 pound senior recorded 54 tackles, a team-high 14 tackles-for-loss and a team-best 7.5 sacks.
B.J. OJULARI
Edge/ LSU
The Tigers’ 6’3″, 250 pound junior recorded 58 tackles, 8.5 tackles-for-loss, and 5.5 sacks this season.
DEFENSIVE LINEMEN
JALEN CARTER
DT / Georgia
The Bulldogs’ 6’3″, 315 pound junior was a First-Team All-American who played in 13 games and recorded 32 tackles this past season.
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.
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.
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.
ADETOMIWA ADEBAWORE
DL / Northwestern
The Wildcats’ 6’2″, 280 pound senior recorded 38 total tackles, nine tackles-for-loss and set a career high with five sacks.
MAZI SMITH
DT / Michigan
The Wolverines’ 6’3″, 335 pound senior started 28 games at Michigan and made 48 tackles this past season.
LINEBACKERS
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.
TRENTON SIMPSON
LB / Clemson
The Tigers’ 6’3″, 240 pound junior recorded 77 tackles, four tackles-for-loss and 2.5 sacks over 12 games this past season.
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.
DREW SANDERS
LB / Arkansas
The Razorbacks’ 6’5″, 235 pound junior was a unanimous All-American in his only season at Arkansas and finished second in the SEC with 9.5 sacks.
DAIYAN HENLEY
LB / Washington St.
The Cougars’ 6’2″, 232 pound senior and Nevada transfer recorded 106 tackles, 12 tackles-for-loss, four sacks and one interception this past season.
SECONDARY
CHRISTIAN GONZALEZ
CB / Oregon
The Ducks’ 6’2″, 200 pound sophomore recorded 50 total tackles and a team-high four interceptions this past season.
DEVON WITHERSPOON
CB / Illinois
The Illini 6’0″, 180 pound junior was a Consensus All-American who recorded 40 tackles and three interceptions this past season.
JOEY PORTER JR.
CB / Penn State
The Nittany Lions’ 6’2″,195 pound junior was a First-Team All-Big Ten selection and broke a single game school record with six pass breakups.
DEONTE BANKS
CB / Maryland
The Terrapins’ 6’2″, 205 pound senior recorded 38 tackles, 25 solo, eight pass breakups and one interception this past season.
KELEE RINGO
CB / Georgia
The Bulldogs’ 6’2″, 210 pound sophomore started all 15 games with 42 total stops. Ringo was a First-Team preseason All-American.
CAM SMITH
CB / South Carolina
The Gamecocks’ 6’0″, 185 pound junior recorded 91 career tackles and six career interceptions over the last four years.
EMMANUEL FORBES
CB / Mississippi State
The Bulldogs’ 6’0″, 180 pound junior recorded six interceptions this past season and owns the FBS career record with six pick-sixes.
DJ TURNER
DB / Michigan
The Wolverines’ 6’0″, 180 pound senior was a two-time All-Big Ten selection with 36 tackles and one interception last season.
BRIAN BRANCH
S / Alabama
The Crimson Tide 6’0″, 195 pound junior recorded 90 tackles, 14 tackles-for-loss, three sacks and was named a First-Team All-American.
