Jeremy Pernell’s Top 100 Prospects for the 2023 NFL Draft

The big event is coming next week for players, fans and draftniks

Jeremy Pernell | Apr 20, 2023

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If you’re anything like me, April 27-29 will be your version of Christmas. And no, I’m not being hyperbolic.

On a professional level, it’s the culmination of hundreds of hours spent watching film. In some ways, it’ll be the deciding factor of a few friendly debates I’ve had with several other talent evaluators.

But to be honest, long before I was making a living evaluating players, I treated the NFL Draft like a personal holiday.

I’ve been obsessed with football since I came out of the womb, and I’ve been a film junkie ever since I was old enough to comprehend that the game was more than simply see-ball, hit-ball.

Growing up, when most kids my age were still buying comics and reading about Superman and the X-Men, I was geeking out by learning the intricacies of the West Coast Offense and the philosophy behind the “46” defense.

My introduction to the draft came when I was still a teenager in 1992. My favorite college player at the time was Washington defensive tackle Steve Emtman. After watching him wreck shop for one of the best defenses of all time and leading the Huskies to a national championship, I wanted to witness him getting drafted.

I was captivated by all the banter and discussions about the players. I was hooked immediately and have watched every second of every draft since. Mark Twain was right, find a job you enjoy doing and you will never have to work a day in your life.

And so, without further ado …

Top 100 prospects for the 2023 NFL Draft

Rank-Name-Position-School

Will Anderson Jr. (EDGE) Alabama
Jalen Carter (DT) Georgia
Bryce Young (QB) Alabama
Bijan Robinson (RB) Texas
C.J. Stroud (QB) Ohio State
Tyree Wilson (EDGE) Texas Tech
Devon Witherspoon (CB) Illinois
Christian Gonzalez (CB) Oregon
Paris Johnson Jr. (OT) Ohio State
Peter Skoronski (G/T) Northwestern
Jaxon Smith-Njigba (WR) Ohio State
Broderick Jones (OT) Georgia
Nolan Smith (EDGE) Georgia
Jordan Addison (WR) USC
Dalton Kincaid (TE) Utah
Zay Flowers (WR) Boston College
Darnell Wright (OT) Tennessee
Joey Porter Jr. (CB) Penn State
Keion White (EDGE) Georgia Tech
Lukas Van Ness (EDGE) Iowa
Will Levis (QB) Kentucky
Will McDonald IV (EDGE) Iowa State
Myles Murphy (EDGE) Clemson
Michael Mayer (TE) Notre Dame
Brian Branch (S) Alabama
Quentin Johnston (WR) TCU
Calijah Kancey (DT) Pittsburgh
Deonte Banks (CB) Maryland
Drew Sanders (LB) Arkansas
Anthony Richardson (QB) Florida
Darnell Washington (TE) Georgia
Emmanuel Forbes (CB) Mississippi State
Jahmyr Gibbs (RB) Alabama
Bryan Bresee (DT) Clemson
B.J. Ojulari (EDGE) LSU
Jalin Hyatt (WR) Tennessee
Anton Harrison (T/G) Oklahoma
O’Cyrus Torrence (OG) Florida
Mazi Smith (DT) Michigan
Felix Anudike-Uzomah (EDGE) Kansas State
Luke Musgrave (TE) Oregon State
Kelee Ringo (CB) Georgia
Josh Downs (WR) North Carolina
John Michael Schmitz (C) Minnesota
D.J. Turner II (CB) Michigan
Joe Tippmann (C) Wisconsin
Steve Avila (OG) TCU
Hendon Hooker (QB) Tennessee
Cody Mauch (T/G) North Dakota State
Tyrique Stevenson (CB) Miami
Dawand Jones (OT) Ohio State
Keeanu Benton (DT) Wisconsin
Jack Campbell (LB) Iowa
Cam Smith (CB) South Carolina
Trenton Simpson (LB) Clemson
Tuli Tuipulotu (DT) USC
Adetomiwa Adebawore (DL) Northwestern
Julius Brents (CB) Kansas State
Isaiah Foskey (EDGE) Notre Dame
Matthew Bergeron (T/G) Syracuse
Sam LaPorta (TE) Iowa
Zach Charbonnet (RB) UCLA
Derick Hall (EDGE) Auburn
Daiyan Henley (LB) Washington State
Cedric Tillman (WR) Tennessee
Antonio Johnson (S) Texas A&M
Jaelyn Duncan (T/G) Maryland
Clark Phillips III (CB) Utah
Siaki Ika (DT) Baylor
Tucker Kraft (TE) South Dakota State
Devon Achane (RB) Texas A&M
Jordan Battle (S) Alabama
Jartavius Martin (S) Illinois
Jaquelin Roy (DT) LSU
Jonathan Mingo (WR) Mississippi
Marvin Mims (WR) Oklahoma
Tyler Scott (WR) Cincinnati
A.T. Perry (WR) Wake Forest
Ji’Ayir Brown (S) Penn State
Gervon Dexter (DT) Florida
Tank Dell (WR) Houston
Sydney Brown (S) Illinois
Zacch Pickens (DT) South Carolina
Luke Wypler (C) Ohio State
J.L. Skinner (S) Boise State
Blake Freeland (OT) BYU
Tre’Vius Hodges-Tomlinson (CB) TCU
Rashee Rice (WR) SMU
Luke Schoonmaker (TE) Michigan
Zach Harrison (EDGE) Ohio State
Tyler Steen (OT) Alabama
Michael Wilson (WR) Stanford
Andre Carter II (EDGE) Army
Darius Rush (CB) South Carolina
Tanner McKee (QB) Stanford
Tyjae Spears (RB) Tulane
Henry To’oTo’o (LB) Alabama
Garrett Williams (CB) Syracuse
Chandler Zavala (OG) NC State
Owen Pappoe (LB) Auburn

Published Apr 20, 2023

JEREMY PERNELL

Jeremy Pernell has evaluated prospects for the NFL Draft since 1996. In January of 2002, along with Kyle Knutzen, he co-founded the website N2FL.com. The pair ran the site until June of 2014, when they decided to dissolve it to focus on other professional opportunities. A section of the website was dedicated to fantasy football strategies and projections, which was handled by Knutzen. With Jeremy expanding his scope to include college recruiting, the majority of the site focused on talent evaluation. It consisted of scouting reports, prospect interviews and player rankings. It was one of the earliest independent sites of its kind, and Jeremy gained recognition for his ability to identify and project talent. His content has been featured on numerous websites as well as newspapers. With the reputation and popularity of N2FL.com, Jeremy fostered professional relationships with coaches on all levels. In February of 2013, Jeremy officially joined HuskerMax.com as a columnist. He contributes recruiting updates, game reviews and opinion pieces about the Nebraska football program. You can contact him at jgpernell@comcast.net.