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2023 NFL Draft: February Top 10 Offensive Tackle Rankings

by Barb Layton

So, there is some good tackles in this year’s draft. It is always interesting to learn who in the league is looking to rebuild the trenches on both sides of the ball.

So, let’s get started:

  1. Peter Skoronski, Northwestern
  2. Paris Johnson, Ohio State
  3. Broderick Jones, Georgia
  4. Dawand Jones, Ohio State
  5. Jaelyn Duncan, Maryland
  6. Darnell Wright, Tennessee
  7. Anton Harrison, Oklahoma
  8. Blake Freeland, BYU
  9. Tyler Steen, Alabama
  10. Matthew Bergeron, Syracuse

2023 NFL Draft: February Top 10 Quarterbacks Rankings

by Barb Layton

This is my first position rankings for the year. I am thinking the quarterbacks may be better than I thought before I watched some of them.

So here is my first list:

  1. CJ Stroud, Ohio State
  2. Bryce Young, Alabama
  3. Will Levis, Kentucky
  4. Anthony Richardson, Florida
  5. Hendon Hooker, Tennessee
  6. Jaren Hall, BYU
  7. Cameron Ward, Washington State
  8. Tanner McKee, Stanford
  9. Jake Haener, Fresno State
  10. Clayton Tune, Houston

2023 NFL Draft: Underclassmen Tracker

by James Layton

It’s that time of the year again, when underclassmen start to declare for the NFL Draft. So far this season sixty-two players have submitted their declaration to enter the Draft. At this point in the year, it’s above average for the number of players to enter the draft.

We still have twenty-two days for prospects to declare for the NFL Draft.

Here is a breakdown for the past five drafts.
2022: 100
2021: 98
2020: 99
2019: 111
2018: 108

Entered the Draft

  1. Max Duggan, QB TCU
  2. Dallas Daniels, WR Jackson State
  3. Nick Tarburton, DE Penn State
  4. Devon Witherspoon, DB Illinois
  5. Sean Tucker, RB Syracuse
  6. Dewayne McBride, RB UAB
  7. Peter Skoronski, OT Northwestern
  8. Darnell Wright, OT Tennessee
  9. Aidan O’Connell, QB Purdue
  10. Jalin Hyatt, WR Tennessee
  11. Trenton Simpson, LB Clemson
  12. Rakim Jarrett, WR Maryland
  13. Myles Murphy, Edge Clemson
  14. Antonio Johnson, S Texas A&M
  15. Cedric Tillman, WR Tennessee
  16. Tank Bigsby, RB Auburn
  17. Clark Phillips III, CB Utah
  18. Tre Tucker, WR Cincinnati
  19. B.J. Ojulari, Edge LSU
  20. Parker Washington, WR Penn State
  21. Keeanu Benton, DL Wisconsin
  22. Josh Downs, WR North Carolina
  23. Joe Tippmann, C Wisconsin
  24. Isaiah Foskey, Edge Notre Dame
  25. Chris Rodriquez Jr, RB Kentucky
  26. Tanner McKee, QB Stanford
  27. Evan Hull, RB Northwestern
  28. Michael Mayer, TE Notre Dame
  29. Jay Ward, S LSU
  30. Sam James, WR West Virginia
  31. Drew Sanders, LB Arkansas
  32. Devon Achane, RB Arkansas
  33. Josh Whyle, TE Cincinnati
  34. Colby Wooden, DL Auburn
  35. Cameron Mitchell, CB Northwestern
  36. Luke Musgrave, TE Oregon State
  37. Anthony Richardson, QB Florida
  38. Jaxon Smith-Njiba, WR Ohio State
  39. Tank Dell, WR Houston
  40. Gervon Dexter, DL Florida
  41. Dontayvion Wicks, WR Virginia
  42. Christian Gonzalez, CB Oregon
  43. Cam Smith, CB South Carolina
  44. Tiyon Evans, RB Louisville
  45. Jeremy Lucien, CB Vanderbilt
  46. Zay Flowers, WR Boston College
  47. Dontay Demus, WR Maryland
  48. Kendell Brooks, S Kentucky
  49. Emmanuel Forbes, CB Mississippi State
  50. Justin Shorter, WR Florida
  51. Will Levis, QB Kentucky
  52. Joey Porter Jr, CB Penn State
  53. Anton Harrison, OT Oklahoma
  54. MJ Anderson, DL Iowa State
  55. Bryce Ford-Wheaton, WR West Virginia
  56. Kyu Blu Kelly, CB Stanford
  57. Jadon Haselward, WR Arkansas
  58. Daewood Davis, Western Kentucky
  59. Trey Palmer, WR Nebraska
  60. Tavion Thomas, RB Utah
  61. Ronnie Hickman, S Ohio State
  62. Tyree Wilson, Edge Utah

Returning to School

  1. Bo Nix, QB Oregon
  2. Kayshon Boutte, WR LSU
  3. Michael Penix Jr, QB Washington
  4. Olu Fashanu, OT Penn State

Draft Prospects to Watch in Today’s Games Week 2

by James Layton

This a good week to get a good look at some of the Quarterback prospects for the 2023 NFL Draft. Four of the top ten Quarterbacks are going against some good defenses.

Some of the players I really want to get a better look at this week are DL Calijah Kancy (Pittsburgh), QB Hendon Hooker (Tennessee), Edge Will McDonald (Iowa State), and Safety Demani Richardson.

Let’s get in to the Prospects.

Appalachian State @ Texas A&M

Appalachian State

  • Nick Hampton, LB
  • Steven Jones Jr, CB
  • Camerun Peoples, RB

Texas A&M

  • Myles Jones, CB
  • Demani Richardson, S
  • Ainias Smith, WR

#24 Tennessee @ #17 Pittsburgh

Tennessee

  • Jeremy Banks, LB
  • Jerome Carvin, OL
  • Princeton Fant, TE
  • Trevon Flowers, S
  • Hendon Hooker, QB
  • Cedric Tillman, WR
  • Darnell Wright, OL
  • Byron Young, Edge

Pittsburgh

  • Habakkuk Baldonado, Edge
  • Sirvocea Dennis, LB
  • Marcus Minor, OL
  • Kedon Slovis, QB
  • Carter Warren, OT
  • Marquis Williams, CB
  • MJ Devonshire, CB
  • John Morgan III, DE
  • Calijah Kancy, DT
  • Bangally Kamara, LB
  • Israel Abanikada, RB
  • Jared Wayne, WR
  • Bub Means, WR
  • Konata Mumfield, WR

#25 Houston @ Texas Tech

Houston

  • KeSean Carter, WR
  • Nathaniel Dell, WR
  • Donovan Mutin, LB
  • Gervarrius Owens, S
  • Derek Parish, FB
  • Clayton Tune, QB

Texas Tech

  • Adrian Frye, S
  • Reggie Pearson Jr, S
  • Tyler Shough, QB
  • SaRodorick Thompson, RB
  • Tyree Wilson, Edge

Iowa State @ Iowa

Iowa State

  • Trevor Downing, OL
  • Xavier Hutchinson, WR
  • Anthony Johnson Jr, S
  • Will McDonald IV, Edge
  • Jared Rus, FB

Iowa

  • Seth Benson, LB
  • Jack Campbell, LB
  • Sam LaPorta, TE
  • Kaevon Merriweather, S
  • Riley Moss, CB
  • Spencer Petras, QB
  • Monte Pottebaum, FB

#20 Kentucky @ #12 Florida

Kentucky

  • Brenden Bates, TE
  • Kenneth Horsey, OL
  • Jacquez Jones, LB
  • Will Levis, QB
  • Tashawn Manning, OL
  • Tayvion Robinson, WR
  • Chris Rodriquez Jr, RB
  • DeAndre Square, LB
  • Keaton Upshaw, TE
  • Jordan Wright, LB

Florida

  • Anthony Richardson, QB
  • Brenton Cox Jr, Edge
  • Trey Dean III, S
  • Richard Gouraige, OL
  • Ventrell Miller, LB
  • Justin Shorter, WR
  • O’Cyrus Torrence, OL

#10 USC @ Stanford

USC

  • Mekhi Blackmon, CB
  • Terrell Bynum, WR
  • Travis Dye, RB
  • Shane Lee, LB
  • Brett Neilon, OL
  • Andrew Vorhees, OL

Stanford

  • Elijah Higgins, WR
  • Kyu Blu Kelly, CB
  • Jacob Mangum-Farrar, LB
  • Walter Rouse, OL
  • Kendall Williamson, S
  • Michael Wilson, WR

Top College Games for Week 2

by James Layton

This week’s games are still a lot of the power five schools’ playing lower division schools or a non-power five school. But there are some games that are going to be good matchups. And that will show be some good game film for the 2023 NFL Draft Prospects.

Let’s get into the Games.

  • Appalachian State @ Texas A&M 3:30 pm EST ESPN 2
  • #24 Tennessee @ #17 Pittsburgh 3:30 pm EST ABC
  • #25 Houston @ Texas Tech 4:00 pm EST FS1
  • Iowa State @ Iowa 4:00 pm EST Big Ten Network
  • #20 Kentucky @ #12 Florida 7:00 pm EST ESPN
  • #10 USC @ Stanford 7:30 pm EST ABC

Top College Games to Watch Week 2

by Barb Layton

I have tried to find games that people from many regions of the country will enjoy watching. Each week I will venture to try and find the games that will be the most entertaining.

Saturday, September 10

  • #1 Alabama @ Texas 12:00
  • #24 Tennessee @ #17 Pittsburgh 3:30
  • #25 Houston @ Texas Tech 4:00
  • Iowa State @ Iowa 4:00
  • R0bert Morris @ Miami (OH) 6:00
  • #20 Kentucky @ #12 Florida 7:00
  • #10 USC @ Stanford 7:30
  • Boston College @ Virginia Tech 8:00
  • #9 Baylor @ #21 BYU 10:15

2021 NFL Draft Top 25 Big Board

By James Layton

With Sports being put on hold thanks to Covid-19. I have been binge watching college football games scouting the prospects for the 2021 Draft, not named Trevor Lawrence.

This is my top 25 prospects for the 2021 NFL Draft. This list might change Daily or Weekly.

  1. Trevor Lawrence, QB Clemson Junior 6’6 220
  2. Penei Sewell, OT Oregon Junior 6’5 325
  3. Gregory Rousseau, Edge Miami RS Sophomore 6’5 260
  4. Justin Fields, QB Ohio State Junior 6’2 223
  5. Marvin Wilson, IDL Florida State Senior 6’5 311
  6. Ja’Marr Chase, WR LSU Junior 6’1 200
  7. Shaun Wade, CB Ohio State Junior 6’1 194
  8. Creed Humphrey, IOL Oklahoma Junior 6’5 316
  9. Micah Parsons, LB Penn State Junior 6’2 245
  10. Javon Holland, S Oregon Junior 6’1 190
  11. Travis Etienne, RB Clemson Senior 5’10 210
  12. Dylan Moses, LB Alabama Senior 6’3 235
  13. Patrick Surtain, CB Alabama Junior 6’1 203
  14. Kyle Pitts, TE Florida Junior 6’5 239
  15. Hamsah Nasirildeen, S Florida State Senior 6’5 215
  16. Chuba Hubbard, RB Oklahoma State Junior 6’0 207
  17. Jaylen Twyman, IDL Pittsburgh Junior 6’2 290
  18. Walker Little, OT Stanford Senior 6’7 309
  19. Wyatt Davis, IOL Ohio State Junior 6’4 310
  20. Justyn Ross, WR Clemson Junior 6’3 205
  21. Trey Smith, IOL Tennessee Senior 6’6 325
  22. Carlos Basham Jr, Edge Wake Forest Senior 6’5 275
  23. Trey Lance, QB North Dakota State RS Sophomore 6’3 221
  24. Devonta Smith, WR Alabama Senior 6’1 175
  25. Andre Cisco, S Syracuse Junior 6’0 203