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2023 NFL draft
The 2023 NFL draft was the 88th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players for the 2023 season. The draft was held outside of Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri, from April 27–29, 2023.
| 2023 NFL draft |
|---|
| April 27–29, 2023 |
| Union StationKansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| ESPN, ESPN2, ABC, NFL Network, ESPN Deportes, ESPN Radio |
| 259 total selections in 7 rounds |
| National Football League |
| Bryce Young, QB, Carolina Panthers |
| Desjuan Johnson, DE, Los Angeles Rams |
| Los Angeles Rams |
| Miami Dolphins |
The 2023 NFL draft was the 88th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players for the 2023 season. The draft was held outside of Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri, from April 27–29, 2023.
The Chicago Bears originally owned the first pick for the first time since 1947 before trading it prior to the draft to the Carolina Panthers for multiple draft picks and wide receiver D. J. Moore. The Panthers selected Alabama quarterback Bryce Young first overall and the Los Angeles Rams selected Desjuan Johnson with the final pick.
Kansas City was chosen as the host city on May 22, 2019. Prior to the start of the draft, the NFL paid tribute to the three victims of the 2022 University of Virginia shooting, who were named honorary draft picks for their favorite teams: the Jacksonville Jaguars, Baltimore Ravens and Miami Dolphins, respectively. The NFL Draft House Band, Lost Wax Band, was selected to entertain the NFL Draft crowd for all three nights.
The following is the breakdown of the 259 players selected by position:
| Offense | Defense | Special teams |
|---|---|---|
| * | compensatory selection | |
| ^ | supplemental compensatory selection | |
| × | Resolution JC-2A selection | |
| † | Pro Bowler | |
| QB — Quarterback | ||
| RB — Running back | ||
| FB — Fullback | ||
| WR — Wide receiver | ||
| TE — Tight end | ||
| OL — Offensive lineman | ||
| T — Tackle | ||
| G — Guard | ||
| C — Center | DL — Defensive lineman | |
| DT — Defensive tackle | ||
| DE — Defensive end | ||
| EDGE — Edge rusher | ||
| LB — Linebacker | ||
| DB — Defensive back | ||
| CB — Cornerback | ||
| S — Safety | K — Kicker | |
| P — Punter | ||
| LS — Long snapper | ||
| RS — Return specialist | ||
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Quarterback C. J. Stroud, drafted second overall by the Houston Texans, won Offensive Rookie of the Year.
Defensive end Will Anderson Jr., drafted third overall by the Houston Texans, won Defensive Rookie of the Year.
Cornerback Devon Witherspoon was drafted fifth overall by the Seattle Seahawks.
Tight end Sam LaPorta, drafted 34th overall by the Detroit Lions, broke several Lions franchise receiving records in his rookie season.
Wide receiver Puka Nacua, drafted 177th overall by the Los Angeles Rams, broke the record for most receiving yards and receptions in a season for a rookie.
| Original NFL team | Player | Pos. | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Cardinals | Emari Demercado | RB | TCU | |
| Atlanta Falcons | Natrone Brooks | CB | Southern Miss | |
| Baltimore Ravens | Keaton Mitchell | RB | East Carolina | |
| Buffalo Bills | Tyrell Shavers | WR | San Diego State | |
| Carolina Panthers | Jalen Redmond | DE | Oklahoma | |
| Chicago Bears | Tyson Bagent | QB | Shepherd | |
| Chicago Bears | Andre Szmyt | K | Syracuse | |
| Cincinnati Bengals | Jacob Saylors | RB | East Tennessee State | |
| Cleveland Browns | Mohamoud Diabate | LB | Utah | |
| Cleveland Browns | Ronnie Hickman | S | Ohio State | |
| Dallas Cowboys | T. J. Bass | G | Oregon | |
| Dallas Cowboys | Hunter Luepke | FB | North Dakota State | |
| Denver Broncos | Nate Adkins | TE | South Carolina | |
| Denver Broncos | Demontrey Jacobs | T | South Florida | |
| Denver Broncos | Jaleel McLaughlin | RB | Youngstown State | |
| Denver Broncos | Alex Palczewski | T | Illinois | |
| Denver Broncos | Emanuel Wilson | RB | Fort Valley State | |
| Detroit Lions | Trevor Nowaske | LB | Saginaw Valley State | |
| Detroit Lions | Starling Thomas V | CB | UAB | |
| Green Bay Packers | Malik Heath | WR | Ole Miss | |
| Houston Texans | Jake Bates | K | Arkansas | |
| Kansas City Chiefs | Nikko Remigio | WR | Fresno State | |
| Las Vegas Raiders | Drake Thomas | LB | NC State | |
| Los Angeles Chargers | A. J. Finley | S | Ole Miss | |
| Los Angeles Rams | Alex Ward | LS | UCF | |
| Miami Dolphins | Chris Brooks | RB | BYU | |
| Miami Dolphins | Julian Hill | TE | Campbell | |
| Minnesota Vikings | Ivan Pace Jr. | LB | Cincinnati | |
| New Orleans Saints | Blake Grupe | K | Notre Dame | |
| New York Giants | Tommy DeVito | QB | Illinois | |
| New York Jets | Claudin Cherelus | LB | Alcorn State | |
| New York Jets | Xavier Gipson | WR | Stephen F. Austin | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | Eli Ricks | CB | Alabama | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | Brady Russell | TE | Colorado | |
| Seattle Seahawks | Jake Bobo | WR | UCLA | |
| Seattle Seahawks | Patrick O'Connell | LB | Montana | |
| Seattle Seahawks | Ty Okada | S | Montana State | |
| Seattle Seahawks | Chris Stoll | LS | Penn State | |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Evan Deckers | LS | Duke | |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Luke Haggard | T | Indiana | |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Christian Izien | S | Rutgers | |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Ryan Miller | WR | Furman | |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Sean Tucker | RB | Syracuse | |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Markees Watts | LB | Charlotte | |
| Washington Commanders | Mitchell Tinsley | WR | Penn State |
(PD) indicates trades completed prior to the start of the draft (i.e. Pre-Draft), while (D) denotes trades which took place during the 2023 NFL draft.
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Resolution JC-2A, enacted by the NFL in November 2020, rewards teams for developing minority candidates for head coach and/or general manager positions. The resolution rewards teams whose minority candidates are hired away for one of those positions by awarding draft selections, which are at the end of the third round, after standard compensatory selections; if multiple teams qualify, they are awarded by draft order in the first round. These picks are in addition to, and have no impact on, the standard 32 compensatory selections. Five picks were awarded for the 2023 draft pursuant to the resolution.
A supplemental draft was held on July 11, 2023. For each player selected in the supplemental draft, the team forfeits its pick in that round in the draft of the following season. It was the first time the event had taken place since 2019.
Although two players – Milton Wright and Malachi Wideman – were eligible, neither was selected.
Forfeited selections
| Conference | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 32 | |
| 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 30 | |
| 9 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 55 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |
| 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 27 | |
| 9 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 62 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Selections | Colleges |
|---|---|
| 10 | Alabama, Georgia |
| 9 | Michigan |
| 8 | TCU |
| 6 | Clemson, Florida, LSU, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, Pittsburgh |
| 5 | Auburn, Maryland, Oklahoma, Purdue, South Carolina, Stanford, Tennessee, Texas |
| 4 | Houston, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas State, North Carolina, Northwestern, Ole Miss, UCLA, USC |
| 3 | BYU, Cincinnati, Iowa State, Kentucky, Louisville, Miami (FL), Michigan State, Minnesota, Notre Dame, Old Dominion, Texas A&M, Utah, Wisconsin |
| 2 | Appalachian State, Arkansas, Boise State, Eastern Michigan, Mississippi State, Nebraska, Oklahoma State, Oregon State, Syracuse, Tulane, Wake Forest |
| Position | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 36 | |
| 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 33 | |
| 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 31 | |
| 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 21 | |
| 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 21 | |
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 20 | |
| 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 20 | |
| 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | |
| 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | |
| 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | |
| 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Position | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 130 | |
| 16 | 14 | 21 | 15 | 21 | 16 | 20 | 123 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
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