Keeping Track of Which Alabama Players Have Declared for 2023 NFL Draft

Players started announcing their intentions by accepting invitations for the Senior Bowl, more will follow after the Sugar Bowl.

Christopher Walsh | Dec 28, 2022

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Eligibility is a tricky thing these days as many players can still take advantage of the NCAA's ruling regarding all student-athletes whose 2020-2021 season was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. With the extra year they have six years to compete in four full seasons at the collegiate level.

Moreover, the Alabama Crimson Tide had a final game to play, Kansas State in the Sugar Bowl, and no one opted out of the game.

This is on top of all the transfer movement, for which we have the 2022-23 Alabama Crimson Tide Football Transfer Tracker.

Declared for 2023 NFL Draft

Will Anderson Jr., linebacker

Jordan Battle, safety

Brian Branch, safety

Jahmyr Gibbs, running back

Eli Ricks, cornerback

Henry To'oTo'o, linebacker

Bryce Young, quarterback

Accepted Invitations for Senior Bowl

The Senior Bowl will be played in Mobile on Feb 4, 2023, at 1:30 p.m., NFL Network.

DeMarcco Hellams, safety

DJ Dale, defensive line

Byron Young, defensive line

Emil Ekiyor Jr., guard

Tyler Steen, offensive line

Cameron Latu, tight end

NFL Draft Bible Rankings

It's still relatively early in the evaluation process, but here's how the website associated with Sports Illustrated and The Arena Group has Crimson Tide players rated for the 2023 NFL Draft:

Overall: 1. Will Anderson Jr.; 3. Bryce Young; 22. Brian Branch; 23. Jahmyr Gibbs; 47. Eli Ricks; 53. Henry To'oTo'o; 57. Jordan Battle; 99. Tyler Steen.

QB: 1. Bryce Young

RB: 2. Jahmyr Gibbs; 26. Roydell Williams; 38. Trey Sanders; 43. Jase McClellan

WR: 14. Jermaine Burton; 18. Tyler Harrell;

TE: 9. Cameron Latu

OT: 10. Tyler Steen

OG: 14. Emil Ekiyor Jr.

C: 13. Seth McLaughlin; 17. Darrian Dalcourt

DT: 20. Justin Eboigbe; 23. DJ Dale; 24. Byron Young; 47. Tim Smith

DE: 1. Will Anderson Jr.; 45. Chris Braswell

ILB: 1. Henry To'oTo'o; 42. Jaylen Moody

CB: 7. Eli Ricks; 68. Khyree Jackson

S: 1. Brian Branch; 4. Jordan Battle; 6. Malachi Moore; 17. DeMarcco Hellams

Projection

Alabama's poised for a record-setting draft, but it'll depend on how many players leave with remaining eligibility.

The Crimson Tide saw 12 players selected in 2018. It could potentially have up to 15 this year (Will Anderson Jr., Bryce Young, Brian Branch, Jahmyr Gibbs, Henry To'oTo'o, Jordan Battle, Cameron Latu, Emil Ekiyor Jr., Eli Ricks, Byron Young, Tyler Steen, DJ Dale, Jermaine Burton, DeMarcco Hellams and Justin Eboigbe).

Offensive lineman Javion Cohen was a possibility as well, but has transferred to Miami.

Christopher Walsh is the founder and publisher of BamaCentral, which first published in 2018. He's covered the Crimson Tide since 2004, and is the author of 26 books including Decade of Dominance, 100 Things Crimson Tide Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die, Nick Saban vs. College Football, and Bama Dynasty: The Crimson Tide's Road to College Football Immortality. He's an eight-time honoree of Football Writers Association of America awards and three-time winner of the Herby Kirby Memorial Award, the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s highest writing honor for story of the year. In 2022, he was named one of the 50 Legends of the ASWA. Previous beats include the Green Bay Packers, Arizona Cardinals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, along with Major League Baseball’s Arizona Diamondbacks. Originally from Minnesota and a graduate of the University of New Hampshire, he currently resides in Tuscaloosa.

Declared for 2023 NFL Draft

Accepted Invitations for Senior Bowl

NFL Draft Bible Rankings

Projection

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