NFL Draft 2023 Big Board: December Top 200

Before we welcome the new year, I have a new top 200 big board to share

Before we welcome the new year, I have a new top 200 big board. This edition was less frustrating than last month’s version, but there’s still plenty of room for movement in the final 20 spots in the top 100. Hopefully the All-Star circuit will provide more answers for some of the 2023 NFL Draft prospects sitting in limbo.

Here’s my November version for those interested in how the rankings have changed. Positional value wasn’t a factor in producing these rankings.

There may be a few big names left off the top 200. That’s usually because I haven’t watched enough of the prospect yet to have a strong opinion on their game. Two hundred players are a lot of ground to cover when you have a day job. I’m looking forward to adding new names to the January edition.

I believe the player list I’m working with is fully updated to account for prospects returning to school in 2023, but please excuse if there are one or two mistakes.

You can leave feedback in the comment section or reach out to me on Twitter @Sam_Teets33. Let me know if I forgot any prospects.

*This was published before LSU’s Kayshon Boutte decided to enter the 2023 NFL Draft instead of returning to school

Tier 12: Additional Draft-Worthy Prospects Waiting for Second Looks

230. Earl Bostick Jr., OT Kansas (Scouting Report)

229. YaYa Diaby, EDGE Louisville (Scouting Report)

228. Khalan Laborn, RB Marshall

227. Yasir Abdullah, EDGE Louisville

226. Jarrick Bernard-Converse, CB LSU

225. Avery Young, S Rutgers

224. Quinyon Mitchell, CB Toledo

223. Bumper Pool, LB Arkansas

222. Keith Randolph Jr., IDL Illinois

221. Troy Brown, LB Ole Miss

220. Grayson Murphy, EDGE UCLA

219. Mason Fairchild, TE Kansas

218. Johnny Wilson, WR Florida State

217. Lathan Ransom, S Ohio State

216. Steven Gilmore, CB Marshall

215. Rashad Torrence II, S Florida

214. Andrew Raym, IOL Oklahoma

213. Jared Wayne, WR Pittsburgh

212. Ronnie Bell, WR Michigan

211. Jaylon Carlies, S Missouri

210. Jeremiah Martin, EDGE Washington

209. Mikel Jones, LB Syracuse

208. Davis Allen, TE Clemson (Scouting Report)

207. McClendon Curtis, IOL Chattanooga

206. Nick Saldiveri, OT Old Dominion (Scouting Report)

205. Brett Neilon, IOL USC

204. Ty'Ron Hopper, LB Missouri

203. Lonnie Phelps, EDGE Kansas

202. Zion Nelson, OT Miami

201. Trey Palmer, WR Nebraska

Tier 11: Fringe Top 200 Selections

200. Viliami Fehoko, EDGE San Jose State

199. Andrei Iosivas, WR Princeton (Scouting Report)

198. Carter Warren, OT Pittsburgh (Scouting Report)

197. Tiawan Mullen, CB Indiana

196. Ricky Stromberg, IOL Arkansas

195. Xazavian Valladay, RB Arizona State (Scouting Report)

194. DeWayne Carter, IDL Duke

193. Wanya Morris, OT/IOL Oklahoma (Scouting Report)

Tier 10: The Bulk of Day 3

192. Javon Foster, OT Missouri

191. Layden Robinson, IOL Texas A&M

190. Miyan Williams, RB Ohio State

189. Byron Young, IDL Alabama

188. Quindell Johnson, S Memphis

187. Cornelius Johnson, WR Michigan

186. Ivan Pace, LB Cincinnati

185. Ryan Hayes, OT/IOL Michigan

184. Dee Winters, LB TCU

183. Ventrell Miller, LB Florida

182. Josh Whyle, TE Cincinnati

181. Darius Rush, CB South Carolina

180. Tommy Eichenberg, LB Ohio State

179. Rasheen Ali, RB Marshall (Scouting Report)

178. Mohamoud Diabate, LB Utah

177. Ji'Ayir Brown, S Penn State (Scouting Report)

176. Josh Newton, CB TCU

175. Tyjae Spears, RB Tulane

174. SirVocea Dennis, LB Pittsburgh

173. Ochaun Mathis, EDGE Nebraska (Scouting Report)

172. Cedric Gray, LB North Carolina

171. Isaiah McGuire, EDGE Missouri (Scouting Report)

170. Jake Haener, QB Fresno State (Scouting Report)

169. Tyler Lacy, EDGE/IDL Oklahoma State (Scouting Report)

168. Deuce Vaughn, RB Kansas State (Scouting Report)

167. Trevor Downing, IOL Iowa State

166. Keytaon Thompson, WR Virginia (Scouting Report)

165. Olusegun Oluwatimi, IOL Michigan (Scouting Report)

164. Jalen Moreno-Cropper, WR Fresno State (Scouting Report)

163. Mohamed Ibrahim, RB Minnesota (Scouting Report)

162. Puka Nacua, WR BYU (Scouting Report)

Tier 9: High Upside Day 3 Picks

161. Ruke Orhorhoro, IDL Clemson

160. Adetomiwa Adebawore, EDGE/IDL Northwestern (Scouting Report)

159. DJ James, CB Auburn

158. Chris Rodriguez Jr., RB Kentucky (Scouting Report)

157. Cory Trice, CB Purdue (Scouting Report)

156. Riley Moss, CB Iowa

155. Tavion Thomas, RB Utah (Scouting Report)

154. Cameron Latu, TE Alabama

153. Kobie Turner, IDL Wake Forest

152. Eric Gray, RB Oklahoma (Scouting Report)

151. Mekhi Blackmon, CB USC (Scouting Report)

150. Nathaniel Dell, WR Houston (Scouting Report)

149. Israel Abanikanda, RB Pittsburgh

148. Karl Brooks, EDGE Bowling Green

147. Keondre Coburn, IDL Texas

146. Zakhari Franklin, WR UTSA (Scouting Report)

145. Keeanu Benton, IDL Wisconsin

144. Moro Ojomo, IDL Texas (Scouting Report)

143. Jayden Reed, WR Michigan State (Scouting Report)

142. Colby Wooden, EDGE/IDL Auburn (Scouting Report)

141. Luke Schoonmaker, TE Michigan

140. Ronnie Hickman, S Ohio State

Tier 8: Priority Fourth Round Selections

139. Tykee Smith, S Georgia

138. Laiatu Latu, EDGE UCLA

137. Cameron Ward, QB Washington State (Scouting Report)

136. Nick Hampton, EDGE/LB Appalachian State

135. Jaxson Kirkland, IOL Washington

134. Brenton Cox Jr., EDGE *Dismissed* (Scouting Report)

133. Rakim Jarrett, WR Maryland (Scouting Report)

132. Eyabi Okie, EDGE Michigan

131. DeMarvion Overshown, LB Texas

130. Jaylon Jones, CB Texas A&M (Scouting Report)

129. Sydney Brown, S Illinois

128. Anthony Johnson, CB Virginia (Scouting Report)

127. Tre'vius Hodges-Tomlinson, CB TCU

126. Blake Freeland, OT BYU

125. Dontayvion Wicks, WR Virginia (Scouting Report)

124. Nick Herbig, EDGE Wisconsin

123. Parker Washington, WR Penn State (Scouting Report)

122. Zacch Pickens, IDL South Carolina

121. Dylan Horton, EDGE TCU (Scouting Report)

120. Cade Stover, TE Ohio State

119. Henry Bainivalu, IOL Washington

118. Rome Odunze, WR Washington

117. Andre Carter II, EDGE Army (Scouting Report)

116. Hendon Hooker, QB Tennessee (Scouting Report)

115. A.T. Perry, WR Wake Forest (Scouting Report)

114. Siaki Ika, IDL Baylor

Tier 7: Competing for Top 100 Picks

113. Tyler Steen, OT Alabama

112. Calijah Kancey, IDL Pittsburgh

111. Jammie Robinson, S Florida State

110. Tyrique Stevenson, CB Miami

109. Charlie Jones, WR Purdue

108. Brandon Dorlus, EDGE/IDL Oregon

107. Jonathan Mingo, WR Ole Miss

106. Jarrett Patterson, IOL Notre Dame

105. Xavier Hutchinson, WR Iowa State (Scouting Report)

104. Sam LaPorta, TE Iowa

103. Emil Ekiyor Jr., IOL Alabama

102. Owen Pappoe, LB Auburn

101. Andrew Vorhees, IOL USC

100. Mekhi Garner, CB LSU

99. Kei'Trel Clark, CB Louisville (Scouting Report)

98. Darnell Wright, OT/IOL Tennessee

97. Byron Young, EDGE Tennessee

96. Chase Brown, RB Illinois (Scouting Report)

95. Eli Ricks, CB Alabama

94. Will McDonald, EDGE Iowa State (Scouting Report)

93. Kyu Blu Kelly, CB Stanford

92. Nehemiah Pritchett, CB Auburn

91. Daiyan Henley, LB Washington State

90. Jaquelin Roy, IDL LSU

89. Roschon Johnson, RB Texas (Scouting Report)

88. Brandon Joseph, S Notre Dame

87. Drew Sanders, LB Arkansas

86. Tyler Davis, IDL Clemson

85. Joe Tippmann, IOL Wisconsin (Scouting Report)

Tier 6: Third Round Evaluations

84. Steve Avila, IOL TCU

83. Luke Wypler, IOL Ohio State

82. Mazi Smith, IDL Michigan

81. Matthew Bergeron, OT/IOL Syracuse

80. Zach Evans, RB Ole Miss (Scouting Report)

79. JL Skinner, S Boise State

78. Mike Morris, EDGE Michigan

77. Noah Sewell, LB Oregon

76. Tanner McKee, QB Stanford (Scouting Report)

75. Kenny McIntosh, RB Georgia

74. Jer'Zhan Newton, IDL Illinois

73. K.J. Henry, EDGE Clemson (Scouting Report)

72. Jaelyn Duncan, OT Maryland

71. Emmanuel Forbes, CB Mississippi State (Scouting Report)

70. Sedrick Van Pran, IOL Georgia

69. Dalton Kincaid, TE Utah (Scouting Report)

68. Tucker Kraft, TE South Dakota State

67. Cooper Beebe, IOL/OT Kansas State

66. Sean Tucker, RB Syracuse (Scouting Report)

65. Marvin Mims, WR Oklahoma (Scouting Report)

Tier 5: Potential Day 2 Risers

64. Garrett Williams, CB Syracuse

63. Keion White, EDGE Georgia Tech

62. Jaren Hall, QB BYU (Scouting Report)

61. Devon Achane, RB Texas A&M (Scouting Report)

60. Henry To'oTo'o, LB Alabama

59. Tank Bigsby, RB Auburn (Scouting Report)

58. Lukas Van Ness, EDGE Iowa

57. Jordan Battle, S Alabama

56. Zach Charbonnet, RB UCLA (Scouting Report)

55. Julius Brents, CB Kansas State (Scouting Report)

54. John Michael Schmitz, IOL Minnesota

53. Felix Anudike-Uzomah, EDGE Kansas State (Scouting Report)

52. Christopher Smith, S Georgia

51. Zay Flowers, WR Boston College (Scouting Report)

Tier 4: Remaining Top 50 Prospects

50. Jalin Hyatt, WR Tennessee (Scouting Report)

49. Jack Campbell, LB Iowa

48. Deonte Banks, CB Maryland (Scouting Report)

47. Gervon Dexter, IDL Florida

46. O'Cyrus Torrence, IOL Florida

45. DJ Turner, CB Michigan

44. Zach Harrison, EDGE Ohio State (Scouting Report)

43. Kendre Miller, RB TCU

42. Anthony Richardson, QB Florida (Scouting Report)

41. Luke Musgrave, TE Oregon State

40. Blake Corum, RB Michigan (Scouting Report)

39. Cedric Tillman, WR Tennessee (Scouting Report)

38. Cody Mauch, OT/IOL North Dakota State (Scouting Report)

37. Derick Hall, EDGE Auburn (Scouting Report)

36. Antonio Johnson, S Texas A&M

35. Will Levis, QB Kentucky (Scouting Report)

34. Nolan Smith, EDGE Georgia (Scouting Report)

33. Dawand Jones, OT Ohio State

32. Tuli Tuipulotu, EDGE/DL USC

31. Darnell Washington, TE Georgia

Tier 3: Fringe First Round Selections

30. Isaiah Foskey, EDGE Notre Dame (Scouting Report)

29. Josh Downs, WR North Carolina (Scouting Report)

28. BJ Ojulari, EDGE LSU (Scouting Report)

27. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR Ohio State (Scouting Report)

26. Trenton Simpson, LB Clemson

25. Michael Mayer, TE Notre Dame

24. Anton Harrison, OT Oklahoma (Scouting Report)

23. Broderick Jones, OT Georgia

Tier 2: Initial First Round Grades

22. Brian Branch, S Alabama

21. Rashee Rice, WR SMU

20. Kelee Ringo, CB Georgia

19. Clark Phillips III, CB Utah (Scouting Report)

18. Cam Smith, CB South Carolina

17. Paris Johnson Jr., OT Ohio State

16. Devon Witherspoon, CB Illinois (Scouting Report)

15. C.J. Stroud, QB Ohio State (Scouting Report)

14. Jahmyr Gibbs, RB Alabama (Scouting Report)

13. Jared Verse, EDGE Florida State (Scouting Report)

12. Christian Gonzalez, CB Oregon

11. Joey Porter Jr., CB Penn State

10. Jordan Addison, WR USC (Scouting Report)

9. Myles Murphy, EDGE Clemson (Scouting Report)

8. Bryan Bresee, IDL Clemson (Scouting Report)

7. Quentin Johnston, WR TCU (Scouting Report)

6. Peter Skoronski, OT/IOL Northwestern

5. Tyree Wilson, EDGE Texas Tech (Scouting Report)

4. Bryce Young, QB Alabama (Scouting Report)

Tier 1: Elite Prospects

3. Jalen Carter, IDL Georgia

2. Bijan Robinson, RB Texas (Scouting Report)

1. Will Anderson Jr., EDGE Alabama (Scouting Report)

Removed with Injuries

Jalen Catalon, S Arkansas (injury)

De'Corian Clark, WR UTSA (Injury)

Brett Johnson, IDL Cal (Injury)

Brant Kuithe, TE Utah (Injury)

Eku Leota, EDGE Auburn (Injury)

Jermayne Lole, IDL Louisville (Injury)

Ainias Smith, WR Texas A&M (Injury)

George Tarlas, EDGE Boise State (Injury)

Xavier Thomas, EDGE Clemson (injury) (Scouting Report)

Returning to School

Brennan Armstrong, QB Virginia (Scouting Report) (transfer portal)

KJ Jefferson, QB Arkansas (returning to school)

Devin Leary, QB N.C. State (Scouting Report) (transfer portal)

Bo Nix, QB Oregon (returning to school)

Michael Penix Jr., QB Washington (returning to school)

Jordan Travis, QB Florida State (Scouting Report) (returning to school)

DJ Uiagalelei, QB Clemson (Scouting Report) (transfer portal)

Tyler Van Dyke, QB Miami (Scouting Report) (returning to school)

Erick All, TE Michigan (injury) (transfer portal)

Jaheim Bell, TE South Carolina (transfer portal)

Arik Gilbert, TE Georgia (transfer portal)

Austin Stogner, TE South Carolina (transfer portal)

Trey Benson, RB Florida State (returning to school)

Jaylan Knighton, RB Miami (transfer portal)

Kayshon Boutte, WR LSU (Scouting Report) (returning to school)

Jacob Cowing, WR Arizona (Scouting Report) (returning to school)

Grant DuBose, WR Charlotte (transfer portal)

Ali Jennings III, WR Old Dominion (transfer portal)

Bru McCoy, WR Tennessee (returning to school)

Isaiah Neyor, WR Texas (Scouting Report) (returning to school)

Olumuyiwa Fashanu, OT Penn State (returning to school)

Jordan Morgan, OT Arizona (returning to school)

Javion Cohen, IOL Alabama (transfer portal)

LaDarius Henderson, IOL Arizona State (transfer portal)

Christian Mahogany, IOL Boston College (returning to school)

Garrett Nelson, EDGE Nebraska (returning to school)

Bralen Trice, EDGE Washington (returning to school)

Zion Tupuola-Fetui, EDGE Washington (Scouting Report) (returning to school)

Justin Flowe, LB Oregon (transfer portal)

Jestin Jacobs, LB Iowa (transfer portal)

Storm Duck, CB North Carolina (transfer portal)

Cam Hart, CB Notre Dame (returning to school)

Tyler Nubin, S Minnesota (returning to school)

Kris Abrams-Draine, S Missouri (returning to school)

Other Prospects Considered

Tyson Bagent, QB Shepherd

Jayden Daniels, QB LSU

Sam Hartman, QB Wake Forest (Scouting Report)

Grayson McCall, QB Coastal Carolina (Scouting Report)

Spencer Rattler, QB South Carolina (Scouting Report)

Cameron Rising, QB Utah

Travis Dye, RB USC (Scouting Report)

Tiyon Evans, RB Louisville

DeWayne McBride, RB UAB (Scouting Report)

Kendall Milton, RB Georgia (Scouting Report)

Keaton Mitchell, RB East Carolina

Kemari Averett, TE Bethune-Cookman University

Theo Johnson, TE Penn State

Zack Kuntz, TE Old Dominion

Will Mallory, TE Miami

Isaac Rex, TE BYU

Brenton Strange, TE Penn State

George Takacs, TE Boston College

Jared Wiley, TE TCU

Benjamin Yurosek, TE Stanford

Jake Bobo, WR UCLA

Jermaine Burton, WR Alabama (Scouting Report)

Joshua Cephus, WR UTSA

Jacob Copeland, WR Maryland

Dontay Demus Jr., WR Maryland (Scouting Report)

Bryce Ford-Wheaton, WR West Virginia

Tyler Harrell, WR Alabama (Scouting Report)

Tyler Hudson, WR Louisville

C.J. Johnson, WR East Carolina

Sam Pinckney, WR Coastal Carolina

Keylon Stokes, WR Tulsa

Mitchell Tinsley, WR Penn State

Jordan Whittington, WR Texas

Isaiah Winstead, WR East Carolina

Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu, OT Oregon

Graham Barton, OT Duke

T.J. Bass, OT/IOL Oregon

Earl Bostick Jr., OT Kansas (Scouting Report)

Brandon Coleman, OT TCU

Braeden Daniels, OT/IOL Utah (Scouting Report)

Connor Galvin, OT Baylor

Warren McClendon, OT Georgia

Jordan McFadden, OT/IOL Clemson

Raiqwon O'Neal, OT UCLA

Patrick Paul, OT Houston

Trevor Reid, OT Louisville

DJ Scaife Jr., OT/IOL Miami

Dalton Wagner, OT Arkansas

Dylan Wonnum, OT South Carolina (Scouting Report)

Nick Broeker, IOL Ole Miss

Grant Gibson, IOL North Carolina State

Beaux Limmer, IOL Arkansas

Atonio Mafi, IOL UCLA

Tashawn Manning, IOL Kentucky

Chandler Zavala, IOL North Carolina State

Zak Zinter, IOL Michigan

Alfred Collins, IDL Texas

DJ Dale, IDL Alabama

Cory Durden, IDL North Carolina State

Gabe Hall, IDL Baylor

Devonnsha Maxwell, IDL Chattanooga

Myles Murphy, IDL North Carolina

JJ Pegues, IDL Ole Miss

Jalen Redmond, IDL Oklahoma

Justin Rogers, IDL Kentucky

Dante Stills, IDL West Virginia (Scouting Report)

Jonah Tavai, IDL San Diego State

Cameron Young, IDL Mississippi State (Scouting Report)

Mitchell Agude, EDGE Miami

Habakkuk Baldonado, EDGE Pittsburgh (Scouting Report)

Robert Beal, EDGE Georgia

Rondell Bothroyd, EDGE Wake Forest

Kameron Butler, EDGE Virginia

Ali Gaye, EDGE LSU (Scouting Report)

Cade Hall, EDGE San Jose State

Thomas Incoom, EDGE Central Michigan

DJ Johnson, EDGE Oregon

Isaiah Land, EDGE/LB Florida A&M (Scouting Report)

Brock Martin, EDGE Oklahoma State

Gabriel Murphy, EDGE UCLA

Durell Nchami, EDGE Maryland

Jose Ramirez, EDGE Eastern Michigan

Princely Umanmielen, EDGE Florida

Jacoby Windmon, EDGE/LB Michigan State

Jeremy Banks, LB Tennessee

Micah Baskerville, LB LSU

Anfernee Orji, LB Vanderbilt

Deshawn Pace, LB Cincinnati

Merlin Robertson, LB Arizona State

Drake Thomas, LB N.C. State

Edefuan Ulofoshio, LB Washington

Payton Wilson, LB N.C. State

Shyheim Battle, CB N.C. State

Noah Daniels, CB TCU

Gemon Green, CB Michigan

Jack Henderson, CB Southeastern Louisiana

Jarius Monroe, CB Tulane

D'Jordan Strong, CB Coastal Carolina

Zamari Walton, CB Georgia Tech

Latavious Brini, S Arkansas

Chamarri Conner, S Virginia Tech

Trey Dean III, S Florida

Akeem Dent, S Florida State

DeMarcco Hellams, S Alabama

Xavier Henderson, S Michigan State

Malachi Moore, S Alabama

Erick Hallett II, S Pittsburgh

Kenny Logan Jr., S Kansas

Kaevon Merriweather, S Iowa

Benny Sapp III, S Northern Iowa

Daniel Scott, S Cal