Jeremy Pernell’s Top 100 Prospects for the 2023 NFL Draft

The big event is coming next week for players, fans and draftniks

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

1. Will Anderson Jr. (EDGE) Alabama
2. Jalen Carter (DT) Georgia
3. Bryce Young (QB) Alabama
4. Bijan Robinson (RB) Texas
5. C.J. Stroud (QB) Ohio State
6. Tyree Wilson (EDGE) Texas Tech
7. Devon Witherspoon (CB) Illinois
8. Christian Gonzalez (CB) Oregon
9. Paris Johnson Jr. (OT) Ohio State
10. Peter Skoronski (G/T) Northwestern
11. Jaxon Smith-Njigba (WR) Ohio State
12. Broderick Jones (OT) Georgia
13. Nolan Smith (EDGE) Georgia
14. Jordan Addison (WR) USC
15. Dalton Kincaid (TE) Utah
16. Zay Flowers (WR) Boston College
17. Darnell Wright (OT) Tennessee
18. Joey Porter Jr. (CB) Penn State
19. Keion White (EDGE) Georgia Tech
20. Lukas Van Ness (EDGE) Iowa
21. Will Levis (QB) Kentucky
22. Will McDonald IV (EDGE) Iowa State
23. Myles Murphy (EDGE) Clemson
24. Michael Mayer (TE) Notre Dame
25. Brian Branch (S) Alabama
26. Quentin Johnston (WR) TCU
27. Calijah Kancey (DT) Pittsburgh
28. Deonte Banks (CB) Maryland
29. Drew Sanders (LB) Arkansas
30. Anthony Richardson (QB) Florida
31. Darnell Washington (TE) Georgia
32. Emmanuel Forbes (CB) Mississippi State
33. Jahmyr Gibbs (RB) Alabama
34. Bryan Bresee (DT) Clemson
35. B.J. Ojulari (EDGE) LSU
36. Jalin Hyatt (WR) Tennessee
37. Anton Harrison (T/G) Oklahoma
38. O’Cyrus Torrence (OG) Florida
39. Mazi Smith (DT) Michigan
40. Felix Anudike-Uzomah (EDGE) Kansas State
41. Luke Musgrave (TE) Oregon State
42. Kelee Ringo (CB) Georgia
43. Josh Downs (WR) North Carolina
44. John Michael Schmitz (C) Minnesota
45. D.J. Turner II (CB) Michigan
46. Joe Tippmann (C) Wisconsin
47. Steve Avila (OG) TCU
48. Hendon Hooker (QB) Tennessee
49. Cody Mauch (T/G) North Dakota State
50. Tyrique Stevenson (CB) Miami
51. Dawand Jones (OT) Ohio State
52. Keeanu Benton (DT) Wisconsin
53. Jack Campbell (LB) Iowa
54. Cam Smith (CB) South Carolina
55. Trenton Simpson (LB) Clemson
56. Tuli Tuipulotu (DT) USC
57. Adetomiwa Adebawore (DL) Northwestern
58. Julius Brents (CB) Kansas State
59. Isaiah Foskey (EDGE) Notre Dame
60. Matthew Bergeron (T/G) Syracuse
61. Sam LaPorta (TE) Iowa
62. Zach Charbonnet (RB) UCLA
63. Derick Hall (EDGE) Auburn
64. Daiyan Henley (LB) Washington State
65. Cedric Tillman (WR) Tennessee
66. Antonio Johnson (S) Texas A&M
67. Jaelyn Duncan (T/G) Maryland
68. Clark Phillips III (CB) Utah
69. Siaki Ika (DT) Baylor
70. Tucker Kraft (TE) South Dakota State
71. Devon Achane (RB) Texas A&M
72. Jordan Battle (S) Alabama
73. Jartavius Martin (S) Illinois
74. Jaquelin Roy (DT) LSU
75. Jonathan Mingo (WR) Mississippi
76. Marvin Mims (WR) Oklahoma
77. Tyler Scott (WR) Cincinnati
78. A.T. Perry (WR) Wake Forest
79. Ji’Ayir Brown (S) Penn State
80. Gervon Dexter (DT) Florida
81. Tank Dell (WR) Houston
82. Sydney Brown (S) Illinois
83. Zacch Pickens (DT) South Carolina
84. Luke Wypler (C) Ohio State
85. J.L. Skinner (S) Boise State
86. Blake Freeland (OT) BYU
87. Tre’Vius Hodges-Tomlinson (CB) TCU
88. Rashee Rice (WR) SMU
89. Luke Schoonmaker (TE) Michigan
90. Zach Harrison (EDGE) Ohio State
91. Tyler Steen (OT) Alabama
92. Michael Wilson (WR) Stanford
93. Andre Carter II (EDGE) Army
94. Darius Rush (CB) South Carolina
95. Tanner McKee (QB) Stanford
96. Tyjae Spears (RB) Tulane
97. Henry To’oTo’o (LB) Alabama
98. Garrett Williams (CB) Syracuse
99. Chandler Zavala (OG) NC State
100. Owen Pappoe (LB) Auburn

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