Kent State 2023 NFL Draft Prospects

by James Layton

Kent State has been known to produce some top NFL talent like Hall of Fame Linebacker Jack Lambert and Superbowl MVP WR Julian Edelman.

This year’s team is looking to produce some good NFL prospects. Junior WR Dante Cephas is a top ten Wide Receiver Prospect. A couple of my favorite players are Dean Clark (Safety), Saivon Taylor-Davis (Defensive Line), Matt Harmon (Linebacker).

Let’s get into the prospects.

Seniors

  • 2 Xavier Williams, RB
  • 25 Ja’Shaun Poke, WR/KR
  • 12 Raymond James, WR
  • 11 Kris Leach, TE
  • 3 Dean Clark, S
  • 24 Nico Bolden, S
  • 0 Zayin West, DE
  • 29 C.J. Holmes, S
  • 21 Montre Miller, CB
  • 33 Marvin Pierre, LB
  • 14 Saivon Taylor-Davis, DL
  • 15 Matt Harmon, LB
  • 32 Khalib Johns, LB
  • 54 Sam Allen, C
  • 56 Elijah Ratliff, OL

Underclassmen

  • 1 Maurice Coooper, RB Junior
  • 19 Collin Schlee, QB Redshirt Junior
  • 14 Dante Cephas, WR Redshirt Junior
  • 87 Hayden Junker, TE Redshirt Junior
  • 47 Brad George, LS Redshirt Junior
  • 50 CJ West, DL Junior
  • 53 Adin Huntington, DL Junior
  • 65 Jack Bailey, OL Redshirt Junior

2022 NFL Draft Top 10 Quarterback Prospects

Meet the 2022 NFL draft quarterbacks: Stats, background and analysis for  Kenny Pickett, Desmond Ridder, Matt Corral, Malik Willis
By Barb Layton

One of my favorite things to do in the NFL off-season is to rank the draft picks by position.

So, I am going to begin the positions by starting with the quarterbacks. There is no front runner this year. I would think that Kenny Pickett is the most polished of all the quarterbacks. Malik Willis might be the one with the most upside. Let’s see how I rank them.

  1. Kenny Pickett, Pittsburgh
  2. Malik Willis, Liberty
  3. Matt Corral, Ole Miss
  4. Sam Howell, North Carolina
  5. Carson Strong, Nevada
  6. Desmond Ridder, Cincinnati
  7. Kaleb Eleby, Western Michigan
  8. Bailey Zappe, Western Kentucky
  9. Aqeel Glass, Alabama A&M
  10. Dustin Crum, Kent State

Steelers Official Undrafted Free Agent Signings

By James Layton

The Steelers have officially announced their Undrafted Free Agent signings. The Steelers had a great draft this year, and that continued into their Undrafted signings.

They have found some gems like Shakur Brown (CB), Jamar Watson (LB), and Lamont Wade (S).

Here are their complete signings

  1. Rico Bussey, WR Hawaii
  2. Isaiah McKoy, WR Kent State
  3. Calvin Bundage, LB Oklahoma State
  4. Jamar Watson, LB Kentucky
  5. Shakur Brown, CB Michigan State
  6. Mark Gilbert, CB Duke
  7. Donovan Stiner, S Florida
  8. Lamont Wade, S Penn State