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