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Reese’s Senior Bowl: 2023 Accepted Invites

It’s that time of the year when the Reese’s Senior Bowl start to send out the invites for their game. So far fifty-three players have accepted an invite to the game. Some of the players that have accepted an invite are Houston QB Clayton Tune, Michigan WR Ronnie Bell, Oregon OL Alex Forsyth, Texas Tech DL Tyree Wilson, and Texas LB DeMarvion Overshown.

Let’s get into the Accepted invites.

Quarterbacks
Tyson Bagent, Shepherd
Clayton Tune, Houston

Running Backs
Camerun Peoples, Appalachian State
Chris Rodriguez Jr, Kentucky
Chase Brown, Illinois
Roschon Johnson, Texas
Hunter Luepke, FB North Dakota State

Wide Receivers
Derius Davis, TCU
Xavier Hutchinson, Iowa State
Jayden Reed, Michigan State
Jonathan Mingo, Ole Miss
Rashee Rice, SMU
Elijah Higgins, Stanford
Michael Wilson, Stanford
Andrei Iosivas, Princeton
Dontayvion Wicks, Virginia
Ronnie Bell, Michigan

Tight Ends
Luke Musgrave, Oregon State
Dalton Kincaid, Utah

Offensive Line
Jaelyn Duncan, Maryland
Cody Mauch, North Dakota State
Ryan Hayes, Michigan
Alex Forsyth, Oregon
Nick Saldiveri, Old Dominion
Matthew Bergeron, Syracuse
Steve Avila, TCU
McClendon Curtis, UT-Chattanooga
Blake Freeland, BYU

Defensive Line
Cameron Young, Mississippi State
Adetomiwa Adebawore, Northwestern
Dylan Horton, TCU
Tyree Wilson, Texas Tech
Keeanu Benton, Wisconsin
Siaki Ika, Baylor
Yaya Diaby, Louisville
Fabien Lovett, Florida State

Linebackers
Nick Hampton, Appalachian State
Eku Leota, Auburn
Aubrey Miller Jr, Jackson State
DeMarvion Overshown, Texas
Dorian Williams, Tulane
Owen Pappoe, Auburn
Will McDonald IV, Iowa State
Daiyan Henley, Washington State

Defensive Backs
Jammie Robinson, Florida State
Chamarri Conner, Virginia Tech
Devon Witherspoon, Illinois
Sydney Brown, Illinois
Jakorian Bennett, Maryland
Kyu Blu Kelly, Stanford
Anthony Johnson, Virginia
Jartavius Martin, Illinois
Daniel Scott, California

Special Teams
Chad Ryland, PK Maryland
Bryce Baringer, PT Michigan State
Alex Ward, LS Cental Florida
Adam Korsak, PT Rutgers

Updated: 2023 NFL Draft Order

Here is the updated Draft order after week seven.

Lions
Texans
Panthers
Texans (From Browns)
Seahawks (From Broncos)
Eagles (From Saints)
Steelers
Jaguars
Raiders
Bears
Falcons
Dolphins (From 49ers)
Buccaneers
Commanders
Cardinals
Packers
Patriots
Colts
Lions (From Rams)
Seahawks
Chargers
Bengals
Ravens
Titans
Jets
Chiefs
Cowboys
Vikings
Bills
Giants
Eagles

Steelers 2023 7-Round Mock Draft

This has been a tough season so far for the Steelers with a 2-5 record. The steelers have several needs, at this point this are the positions I can see being potently draft targets.

The Steelers definitely need help on both sides of the ball, but the defense needs the most help.

Let’s get into.

Round 1
Pick 7: Jalen Carter, DL Georgia

Round 2
Pick 37: Eli Ricks, CB Alabama

Round 3
Pick 68: Anton Harrison, OT Oklahoma

Round 4
Pick 103: Will McDonald IV, Edge Iowa State

Round 5
Traded to the Seahawks for CB Ahkello Witherspoon.

Round 6
Traded to the Broncos for OLB Malik Reed and a 7th Round Pick.

Round 7
Pick 202: Isreal Abanikanda, RB Pittsburgh
Pick 223: TJ Bass, OT Oregon

Draft Prospects Steelers Fans Should Watch

With the 2023 NFL Draft 194 days away. It’s never too early to get to know some of the top players to watch in the coming months. This season has been going like most fan would have expected. But that’s why we need to get a familiar with the players who could be wearing black n’ gold next season.

These are the players that I’ve been watching the past couple of weeks. And are also ones that could have an impact next season on this team.

Let’s get into it.

Penn State
Mitchell Tinsley, WR
Parker Washington, WR
Joey Porter Jr, CB
Curtis Jacobs, LB
KeAndre Lambert-Smith, WR
PJ Mustipher, DL

Alabama
Will Anderson Jr, Edge
Henry To’o To’o, LB
Jordan Battle, S
Brian Branch, S
Eli Ricks, CB
Tyler Harrell, WR
Javion Cohen, IOL
Emil Ekiyor Jr, IOL
Tyler Steen, OT
Malachi Moore, CB
Justin Eboigbe, DL
Darrian Dalcourt, IOL
DJ Dales, DL
Chris Braswell, LB

Tennessee
Cedric Tllman, WR
Darnell Wright, OT
Tyler Baron, Edge
Byron Young, Edge

Texas A&M
Antonio Johnson, S
Layden Robinson, IOL
Ainias Smith, WR
Devon Achane, RB
Jaylon Jones, CB
Demani Richardson, S
Myles Jones, CB

Georgia
Keele Ringo, CB
Broderick Jones, OT
Nolan Smith, Edge
Christopher Smith, S
Robert Beal Jr, Edge
Sedrick Van Pran, IOL
Tykee Smith, S
Kenny McIntosh, RB
Warren Ericson, IOL
Ladd McConley, WR

Texas
DeMarvion Overshown, LB
Moro Ojomo, DL
Keondre Coburn, DL
Alfred Collins, DL

Iowa State
Xavier Hutchinson, WR
Will McDonald IV, Edge

USC
Jordan Addison, WR
Andrew Vorhees, IOL
Tull Tuipulotu, DL
Travis Dye, RB
Gary Bryant Jr, WR
Courtland Ford, OT

Michigan
Cornelius Johnson, WR
Mazi Smith, DL
DJ Turner, CB
Ronnie Bell, WR
Blake Corum, RB
Gemon Green, CB
Olusegun Oluwatimi, IOL
Ryan Hyes, OT
RJ Moten, S
Eyabi Anoma, Edge
Roman Wilson, WR

Draft Prospects to Watch in Today’s Games Week 2

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

Prospects Steelers Fans Should Watch Today

There are a lot of talented prospects that are playing today that would be a good fit for the Steelers. The Steelers biggest needs are as no surprise Offensive Linemen and Inside Linebacker.

Today’s games have a large number of top talents at the Offensive Line positions. Some names included are Peter Skoronski (Northwestern), Boderick Jones (Georgia), Anton Harrison (Oklahoma), and O’Cyrus Torrence (Florida).

Let’s get into to the prospects.

Offensive Tackles

Parris Johnson Jr, Ohio State
Peter Skoronski, Northwestern
Matthew Bergeron, Syracuse
Boderick Jones, Georgia
Anton Harrison, Oklahoma
Connor Galvin, Baylor

Interior Offensive Line

O’Cyrus Torrence, G Florida
Emil Ekioy Jr, G Alabama
Andrew Vorhees, G USC
Matthew Bedford, G Indiana
Layden Robinson, G Texas A&M
Sedrick Van Parn, C Georgia
Ricky Stromberg, C Arkansas
Jarrett Patterson, C Notre Dame
Alex Forsyth, C Oregon

Edge

Isaiah Foskey, Notre Dame
Zion Tupuola-Fetui, Washington
Will McDonald IV, Iowa State
Derick Hall, Auburn
Brenton Cox Jr, Florida

Inside Linebacker

Henry To’o To’o, Alabama
Justin Flowe, Oregon
Ivan Pace Jr, Cincinnati
Owen Pappoe, Auburn
DeShawn Pace, Cincinnati
Bumper Pool, Arkansas
Jack Campbell, Iowa

Cornerbacks

Kelee Ringo, Georgia
Clark Phillips II, Utah
Cam Smith, South Carolina
Malachi Moore, Alabama
Eli Ricks, Alabama
Garrett Williams, Syracuse

Safeties

Brandon Joseph, Notre Dame
Jordan Battle, Alabama
Jalen Catalon, Arkansas
Trey Dean III, Florida
Rashad Torrence, Florida

Draft Prospects to Watch in Today’s Games

There is a ton of good games for today, but I picked out a few games that will offer a good look at some of the top prospects for the 2023 NFL Draft.

Here are the games.

Cincinnati @ Arkansas 3:30 pm EST
Oregon @ Georgia 3:30 pm EST
Notre Dame @ Ohio State 7:30 pm EST

Let’s get into the prospects.

Cincinnati @ Arkansas

Cincinnati

Jowon Briggs, DL
Ben Bryant, QB
Arquon Bush, CB
Ja’Von Hicks, S
Lorenz Metz, OL
Leonard Taylor, TE
Tre Tucker, WR
Josh Whyle, TE

Arkansas

Simeon Blair, S
Latavious Brini, S
Trey Knox, TE
Bumper Pool, LB
Ricky Stromberg, OL
Dalton Wagner, OL
Zach Williams, Edge

Oregon @ Georgia

Oregon

Brandon Dorlus, DL
Alex Forsyth, OL
DJ Johnson, Edge
Steven Jones, OL
Bo Nix, QB

Georgia

Jalen Carter, DL
Robert Beal Jr, Edge
Stetson Bennett, QB
Warren Ericson, OL
Kearis Jackson, WR
Kenny McIntosh, RB
Nolan Smith, Edge
Christopher Smith, S
Kelee Ringo, CB
Broderick Jones, OT

Notre Dame @ Ohio State

Notre Dame

Isaiah Foskey, Edge
Cam Hart, CB
Brandon Joseph, S
Braden Lenzy, WR
Josh Lugg, OL
Jarrett Patterson, C
Michael Mayer, TE

Ohio State

Cameron Brown, CB
Jerron Cage, DL
Tyler Friday, DL
Zach Harrison, Edge
Javontae Jean-Baptiste, Edge
Dawand Jones, OL
Matthew Jones, OL
Josh Proctor, S
Taron Vincent, DL
Jaxon Smith-Njiba, WR
C.J. Stroud, QB
Parris Johnson Jr, OT
Chip Trayanum, LB
Noah Ruggles, K

Akron Zips 2023 NFL Draft Prospects

Akron have produced some good players in the last few seasons. A couple that come to mind are former Steelers LB Ulysees Gilbert and Chargers LB Jamal Davis II.

A few of the prospects I really like are Nik Ognenovic (TE), Charles Amankwaa (DB), and Andrew Behm (LB).

Let’s get into the prospects.

Seniors

11 Nik Ognenovic, TE
8 Jaylen Kelly-Powell, S
27 Bubba Arslanian, LB
12 Charles Amankwaa, DB
3 Zach Morton, DL
29 Jalen Hooks, CB
45 Ryan McClain, OLB

Underclassmen

0 DJ Irons, QB Redshirt Junior
12 Corey Smigel, PK Redshirt Junior
9 Jeslord Boateng, LB Redshirt Junior
59 Andrew Behm, LB Sophomore
0 Brice Wilson, DL Junior
7 Julian Richardson, OLB Junior
50 Kyle Bauman, LS Redshirt Junior
71 Max Banes, OL Redshirt Junior
66 Ryan Beckman, G/C Redshirt Sophomore
75 Jordan Daniels, G Redshirt Sophomore
77 Xavier Gray, OT Redshirt Sophomore
73 Owen Murphy, OT Redshirt Sophomore
63 Alex Robarge, OT Redshirt Sophomore

Kent State 2023 NFL Draft Prospects

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

2023 NFL Draft Prospects: Quarterbacks

This is going to be an interesting Quarterback Class. Compared to last season, this is a much deeper class with more talent. It’s going to be interesting to see how the battle between CJ Stroud and Bryce Young is going to play out.

This class could produce at least four to five first round picks. Someone like Miami’s Tyler Van Dyke and Kentucky’s Will Levis could have their name called on Day 1.

Let’s get into the rankings.

CJ Stroud, Ohio State
Bryce Young, Alabama
Tyler Van Dyke, Miami (FL)
Will Levis, Kentucky
Anthony Richardson, Florida
Phil Jurkoec, Boston College
Hendon Hooker, Tennessee
Grayson McCall, Coastal Carolina
Tanner MuKee, Stanford
Sean Clifford, Penn State
Will Rogers, Mississippi State
Jaren Hall, BYU
Cameron Ward, Washington State
Jayden Daniels, LSU
Spencer Rattler, South Carolina