2023 NFL Draft: Quarterbacks Selected & Recruiting Rankings
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Want to know just how difficult quarterback recruiting can be?
The 2023 NFL Draft was a barometer of the uncertainty that comes with the position. Not only were many highly ranked signal callers not selected, the list below showed several quarterbacks transferred to different college football programs prior to becoming top NFL prospects and being drafted.
Here’s a look at the quarterbacks that were selected, round by round, and their recruiting backgrounds.
Rivals recruiting rankings were used for every quarterback below, with an order of national, position, and state.
2023 NFL Draft - Round 1
Bryce Young, Pasadena (Calif.) Mater Dei/Alabama Crimson Tide
2020 Rankings: 2, 1, and 1
Drafted: 1st overall selection by the Carolina Panthers
C.J. Stroud, Rancho Cucamonga (Calif.) High School/Ohio State Buckeyes
2020 Rankings: 51, 3, and 6
Drafted: 2nd overall selection by the Houston Texans
Anthony Richardson, Gainesville (Fla.) East/Florida Gators
2020 Rankings: 200, 6, and 32
Drafted: 4th overall selection by the Indianapolis Colts
2023 NFL Draft - Round 2
Will Levis, Madison (Conn.) Xavier/Penn State Nittany Lions and Kentucky Wildcats
2018 Rankings: Unranked, 30, and 2
Drafted: 33rd overall selection by the Tennessee Titans
2023 NFL Draft - Round 3
Hendon Hooker, Greensboro (N.C.) Dudley/Virginia Tech Hokies and Tennessee Volunteers
2017 Rankings: Unranked, 13 and 11
Drafted: 68th overall selection by the Detroit Lions
2023 NFL Draft - Round 4
Jake Haener, Danville (Calif.) Monte Vista/Washington Huskies and Fresno State Bulldogs
2017 Rankings: Unranked, 21, and 60
Drafted: 127th overall selection by the New Orleans Saints
Stetson Bennett, Blackshear (Ga.) Pierce County/Georgia Bulldogs (walk-on)/Jones Community College/and back to Georgia
2017 Rankings: Unranked
Drafted: 128th overall selection by the Los Angeles Rams
Aidan O’Connell, Lincolnshire (Ill.) Stevenson/Purdue Boilermakers
Rankings: Unranked
Drafted: 135th overall selection by the Las Vegas Raiders
2023 NFL Draft - Round 5
Clayton Tune, Carrollton (Texas) Hebron/Houston Cougars
2018 Rankings: Unranked
Drafted: 139th overall selection by the Arizona Cardinals
Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Las Vegas (Nev.) Bishop Gorman/UCLA Bruins
2018 Rankings: 48, 2, and 2
Drafted: 140th overall selection by the Cleveland Browns
Sean Clifford, Cincinnati (Ohio) St. Xavier/Penn State Nittany Lions
2017 Rankings: 161, 8 and 5
Drafted: 149th overall selection by the Green Bay Packers
Jaren Hall, Mapleton (Utah) Maple Mountain, BYU Cougars
2016 Rankings: Unranked, 20, and 4; Hall served a 2-year Mormon Mission prior to enrolling at BYU; he’s 25 years old.
Drafted: 164th overall selection by the Minnesota Vikings
2023 NFL Draft - Round 6
Tanner McKee, Corona (Calif.) Centennial/Stanford Cardinal
2018 Rankings: 78, 4, and 11
Drafted: 188th overall selection by the Philadelphia Eagles
2023 NFL Draft - Round 7
Max Duggan, Council Bluffs (Iowa) Lewis Central/TCU Horned Frogs
2019 Rankings: Unranked, 9, and 1
Drafted: 239th overall selection by the Los Angeles Chargers
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