2023 Biletnikoff Award Preseason Watch List

Tallahassee, FL – The Tallahassee Quarterback Club (TQC) Foundation, Inc., the Florida-based creator and sponsor of the prestigious Biletnikoff Award, released the 2023 Biletnikoff Award Preseason Watch List.

Photo – Marvin Harrison – Ohio State (courtesy of school)

Frank Coyle rates Marvin Harrison the #1 prospect for the NFL Draft 2024 regardless of position. Harrison heads a strong Biletnikoff class which should have a huge impact on the 2023 college season at one of the game’s elite impact positions.

The Biletnikoff Award annually recognizes the college football season’s outstanding FBS receiver. Any player, regardless of position (wide receiver, tight end, slot back, and running back) who catches a pass is eligible for the award. As such, the Biletnikoff Award recognizes college football’s outstanding receiver, not merely college football’s outstanding wide receiver.

The 2022 Biletnikoff Award winner and unanimous 1st-team All-America was Jalin Hyatt of Tennessee. Frank Coyle voted for Hyatt last year. Hyatt was drafted in the 3rd round by the New York Giants and was one of the top values in the NFL Draft 2023.

Frank Coyle is a long-time scout with nationwide ties with coaches, scouts and player agents. He is a long-time member of the FWAA and voter in college player awards – Heisman, Biletnikoff, Thorpe, Outland, Nagurski, Lombardi etc for the past 30 years. He writes College Football Mondays weekly during the season. He is a consultant to many NFL player agents related to all levels of preparation for the NFL Draft process. He was a longtime scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nation’s premier postseason All-star game. He does sports radio shows for ESPN, Fox Sports and Sporting News on a year-round basis related to College Football especially during the postseason team and All-star Bowl time. He has worked for CBS Sports, NBC Sports, Yahoo and Rivals sports publications and web sites.

The semifinalists, finalists, and award recipient are selected by the highly distinguished Biletnikoff Award National Selection Committee, a group of 650 prominent college football journalists, commentators, announcers, Biletnikoff Award winners, and other former receivers. Foundation trustees do not vote and have never voted. For a list of voters, please see BiletnikoffAward.com/voters.

Receivers are frequently added to the watch list as their season performances dictate. Actual, not potential, performance is the basis for inclusion on the Biletnikoff Award Watch List.

The Biletnikoff Award candidate eligibility and voting criteria, transparently explicit and detailed, are available for review at BiletnikoffAward.com/criteria.

2024 Biletnikoff Award keynote speaker and College Football Hall of Famer Danny Wuerffel

During his senior year in 1996, Danny Wuerffel won the Heisman Trophy while leading the Florida Gators to their first national championship. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2013. He received the Draddy Trophy, which is presented annually by the National Football Foundation and the College Football Hall of Fame to the nation’s top football scholar-athlete. His career pass efficiency rating of 163.56 was the best in major college history and his percentage of passes which went for a touchdown (9.74) ranked first in collegiate history.

The name Biletnikoff is synonymous with the term receiver. Fred Biletnikoff, a member of the pro and college football halls of fame, was a consensus All-America receiver at Florida State University and an All-Pro receiver for the Oakland Raiders. He caught 589 passes for 8,974 yards and 76 touchdowns in his 14-year Raiders career from 1965 through 1978. Fred was the Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl XI.

The 2023 Biletnikoff Award Preseason Watch List

   Additional receivers will be added as their season performances dictate

Alex Adams, Akron
Elijhah Badger, Arizona State
Brock Bowers, Georgia
Jerand Bradley, Texas Tech
Jalon Calhoun, Duke
Dante Cephas, Penn State
De’Corian Clark, UTSA
Keon Coleman, Florida State
Malachi Corley, WKU
Jacob Cowing, Arizona
Corey Crooms Jr., Minnesota
Emeka Egbuka, Ohio State
Zakhari Franklin, Ole Miss
Troy Franklin, Oregon
Oronde Gadsden II, Syracuse
Corey Gammage, UCF
Tre Harris, Ole Miss
Marvin Harrison Jr., Ohio State
Khaleb Hood, Georgia Southern
Tory Horton, Colorado State
Tyrone Howell, ULM
Jeremiah Hunter, California
Ali Jennings III, Virginia Tech
Tez Johnson, Oregon
Caullin Lacy, South Alabama
Jaylin Lane, Virginia Tech
Dominic Lovett, Georgia
Ladd McConkey, Georgia
Jalen McMillan, Washington
Malik Nabers, LSU
Jerjuan Newton, Toledo
Rome Odunze, Washington
Ryan O’Keefe, Boston College
Sam Pinckney, Coastal Carolina
Brennan Presley, Oklahoma State
Bradley Rozner, NC State
Will Sheppard, Vanderbilt
Dorian Singer, USC
Tyrin Smith, UTEP
Elijah Spencer, Minnesota
J.Michael Sturdivant, UCLA
Jamari Thrash, Louisville
Devin Voisin, South Alabama
Devontez Walker, North Carolina
Tahj Washington, USC
Antwane Wells Jr., South Carolina
Sam Wiglusz, Ohio
Johnny Wilson, Florida State
Xavier Worthy, Texas

The Biletnikoff Award annually recognizes the college football season’s outstanding FBS receiver. Any player, regardless of position (wide receiver, tight end, slot or inside receiver, wingback, and running back) who catches a pass is eligible for the award.

(BiletnikoffAward.com/about_award)

Important Dates

August 7, 2023:
Preseason Watch List announcement

Sept. 27, 2023:
FanVote opens

Nov. 13 – 19, 2023:
Vote by the Biletnikoff Award National Selection Committee to determine Semifinalists

Nov. 20, 2023:
Semifinalists announcement

Nov. 20 – 25, 2023:
Vote to determine 3 Finalists

Nov. 28, 2023:
3 Finalists announcement

Nov. 28 – Dec. 2, 2023:
Final vote to determine Biletnikoff Award Winner

Dec. 7, 2023:
Biletnikoff Award Winner announced on The Home Depot College Football Awards
The Home Depot College Football Awards airs live on ESPN Dec. 7, 2023, 7 – 8:30 PM (EST)

The Biletnikoff Award Banquet & Celebration honors the 2021 Biletnikoff Award Winner on Saturday, March 9, 2024
The Dunlap Champions Club at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida

Paul Hornung 2023 Award Preseason Watch List
All 10 Conferences + Two Independents Represent the PHA List

Louisville, Ky. – Fifty-three players, representing all 10 conferences plus two of the independents that compete for the Football Bowl Series, have been selected for the Paul Hornung Award Pre-Season Watch List.

Now in its 14th season, the Paul Hornung Award is given annually to the most versatile player in major college football by the Louisville Sports Commission in memory of the late football legend and Louisville native Paul Hornung. The winner and his family will be honored at the annual Paul Hornung Award dinner in Louisville, Ky., in March 2024.

Photo – Paul Hornung – ‘The Golden Boy’  (Courtesy of the Green Bay Packers)

More information about the Award can be found at www.paulhornungaward.com

Frank Coyle is a long-time scout with nationwide ties with coaches, scouts and player agents. He is a long-time member of the FWAA and voter in College player awards – Heisman, Biletnikoff, Thorpe, Outland, Nagurski, Lombardi etc for the past 25 years. He writes College Football Mondays weekly during the season. He is a consultant to many NFL player agents related to all levels of preparation for the NFL Draft process. He was a longtime scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nation’s premier postseason All-star game. He does sports radio shows for ESPN, Fox Sports and Sporting News on a year-round basis related to College Football especially during the postseason team and All-star Bowl time. He has worked for CBS Sports, NBC Sports, Yahoo and Rivals sports publications and web sites.

The players represent 53 different schools and last season combined for more than 56,000 total yards and more than 1,700 points. The vast majority of the players on the Watch List – 47 – play offensive skill positions and all but one are return specialists; six players are defensive backs and return specialists.

By conference, the ACC leads with nine players, followed by the Big 12 with eight, the Pac 12 with seven, and the Big 10 and CUSA with six each. The SEC and Mountain West each have five players on the list, the AAC four, the MAC three and the Sun Belt two. Independent schools Notre Dame and UConn each have one player on the list.

The Paul Hornung Award has created an impressive legacy in 13 years including seven winners who were first-round NFL draft picks – Tavon Austin, Saquon Barkley, Odell Beckham Jr., Christian McCaffrey, Jabrill Peppers, DeVonta Smith and Shaq Thompson. Jack Colletto from Oregon State was named the 13th winner of the Paul Hornung Award in 2022 and the fourth from the Pac-12. A fifth-year senior with a degree in mechanical engineering who was named Academic All-District by the College Sports Communicators, on the field, the “Jackhammer” engineered the transition from part-time starting quarterback as a sophomore to a utility player who played nine different positions on offense and defense depending on the Beavers’ weekly game plan, and was a regular on all special teams.

Hornung, who passed away in his hometown at age 84 in Nov. 2020, played every position in the offensive backfield during his career with the Irish in the 1950s and also played defensive safety, punted, placekicked and returned kickoffs. He was named All-America at quarterback as a senior and won the Heisman Trophy in 1956, then was the first player selected in the NFL draft, going to Green Bay. He earned NFL MVP honors for the Packers in 1961 as a triple-threat halfback and placekicker by setting a single-season NFL scoring record that stood for 46 years. He is a member of the College and Pro Football Halls of Fame, and Vince Lombardi once called him, “The most versatile man ever to play the game.”

The 2023 Watch List was compiled by a panel of college football experts based on a combination of statistics, career performance, SID recommendations and expectations heading into the 2023 season. In addition to the Watch List, the Paul Hornung Award Weekly Honor Roll will recognize players whose performances during the regular season meet the Award’s criteria. Players from both the Watch List and the Weekly Honor Roll are eligible to win the Award.

2023 Watch List Selections

Brian Battie, Auburn
Trey Benson, FSU
Jonathan Brady, New Mexico State
Barion Brown, Kentucky
Jermaine Brown Jr., UAB
Phillip Brooks, Kansas State
Shadrick Byrd, Charlotte
Joshua Cephus, UTSA
Ron Cook Jr., Buffalo
Jacob Cowing, Arizona
Cooper DeJean, Iowa
MJ Devonshire, Pitt
Chimere Dike, Wisconsin
Emeka Egbuka, Ohio State
Trevor Etienne, Florida
Malik Fleming, Houston
Jaelen Gill, Fresno State
Anthony Gould, Oregon State
Lideatrick Griffin, Mississippi State
Smoke Harris, Louisiana Tech
George Holani, Boise State
Tory Horton, Colorado State
Travis Hunter, Colorado
Kris Hutson, Oregon
Jha’Quan Jackson, Tulane
Lexington Joseph, FIU
Jeshaun Jones, Maryland
Jawhar Jordan, Louisville
Brant Kuithe, Utah
Caullin Lacy, South Alabama
Jaylin Lane, Virginia Tech
Kenny Logan Jr., Kansas
Jaylin Lucas, Indiana
Jayden McGowan, Vanderbilt
Jaylin Noel, Iowa State
Ryan O’Keefe, Boston College
Trebor Pena, Syracuse
Ja’Shaun Poke, WVU
Brennan Presley, Oklahoma State
Victor Rosa, UConn
Trayvon Rudolph, Northern Illinois
Will Shipley, Clemson
Nicholas Singleton, Penn State
Cameron Skattebo, Arizona State
Jaylen Stinson, Duke
Jacquez Stuart, Toledo
Milan Tucker, Appalachian State
Chris Tyree, Notre Dame
Terrell Vaughn, Utah State
Tahj Washington, USC
LaJohntay Wester, FAU
Xavier Worthy, Texas
Luke Wysong, New Mexico
 

The Louisville Sports Commission successfully launched the Paul Hornung Award in 2010 to honor its namesake and native son, and to promote outstanding performances by versatile college football players who often go unnoticed.

2023 Bronko Nagurski Preseason Watch List

The Football Writers Association of America released its 2023 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List, selecting 94 defensive standouts from 69 schools in all 10 Division I FBS conferences plus Independents. The watch list roster includes three returning players from last season’s FWAA All-America team, the top four tacklers from last season, the sack and interception leaders from 2022 and five secondary players who had at least six interceptions last year.

The FWAA and the Charlotte Touchdown Club will announce finalists for the 2023 trophy on Nov. 15 and the winner will be unveiled Dec. 4 at the Bronko Nagurski Awards Banquet in Charlotte, N.C.

Photo – DE Jared Verse, Florida State – Joshua Bessex/AP Photographer

The trio of FWAA All-Americans top the list, each of them from the second team. Old Dominion linebacker Jason Henderson led all FBS players in tackles last year by a wide margin – his 15.5 tackles per game average was 4.2 tpc ahead of the second-best total. Ohio State linebacker Tommy Eichenberg, who averaged 9.2 tackles per game last season and helped the Buckeyes become the FBS’s 14th-best team in total defense and thrust them into the College Football Playoff semifinals. Clemson’s Tyler Davis is the third returning All-American plugging the middle of a Tigers’ defense that was 13th nationally stopping the run giving up 102.7 ypg.

Davis is one of 13 defensive tackles on the Bronko Nagurski Trophy watch list, 10 of which are also on the preseason watch list for the Outland Trophy, also awarded by the FWAA and releasing its list today. Besides the defensive tackles, the Bronko Nagurski Trophy list includes 29 linebackers, 19 each of cornerbacks and safeties and 16 defensive ends.

Eichenberg is one of three Ohio State players on the list along with defensive end JT Tuimoloau and safety Lathan Ransom. Penn State, with one player from each segment of its defense in defensive end Chop Robinson, linebacker Abdul Carter and cornerback Kalen King, and Michigan, the same with defensive tackle Kris Jenkins in front of linebacker Junior Colson in front of safety Rod Moore, are nine of the Big Ten Conference’s 15 players that tie the Southeastern Conference for the most from one conference.

The SEC has three players each from defending national champion Georgia and Alabama. Georgia defensive end Mykel Williams and safety Malaki Starks, both fresh off last season’s FWAA Freshman All-America Team, join linebacker Jamon Dumas-Johnson for the Bulldogs. Also a Freshman All-American last season was Alabama linebacker Dallas Turner with teammate cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry and safety Malachi Moore joining him on the list. A quintet of Tigers – super sophomore linebacker Harold Perkins Jr. and Mekhi Wingo of LSU, cornerback Kris Abrams-Draine and linebacker Ty’Ron Hopper of Missouri, and Auburn cornerback D.J. James – are others among the nine schools represented from the SEC. Kentucky defensive tackle Deone Walker is another returning Freshman All-American.

Frank Coyle is a long-time scout with nationwide ties with coaches, scouts and player agents. He is a long-time member of the FWAA and voter in College player awards – Heisman, Biletnikoff, Thorpe, Outland, Nagurski, Lombardi etc for the past 25 years. He writes College Football Mondays weekly during the season. He is a consultant to many NFL player agents related to all levels of preparation for the NFL Draft process. He was a longtime scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nation’s premier postseason All-star game. He does sports radio shows for ESPN, Fox Sports and Sporting News on a year-round basis related to College Football especially during the postseason team and All-star Bowl time. He has worked for CBS Sports, NBC Sports, Yahoo and Rivals sports publications and web sites.

Besides Davis, Clemson’s other representatives are linebackers Barrett Carter and Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Florida State is expected to challenge for the Atlantic Coast Conference title supported by watch listers defensive end Jared Verse up front and cornerback Fentrell Cypress II in the secondary. Also from the ACC is North Carolina linebacker Cedric Gray, who was third nationally in tackles last season with 146, and Miami safety Kamren Kinchens, who tied for third in the FBS with six interceptions.

Cornerback Josh Newton of national runner-up TCU is at the forefront of the 11-man crew from the Big 12 that has one player from 11 of its now 14 schools, including new members Cincinnati with super sophomore defensive tackle Dontay Corleone and UCF linebacker Jason Johnson. Heading up the 10 players from the Pac-12 are two from Utah, safety Cole Bishop and defensive tackle Junior Tafuna, and UCLA defensive end Laiatu Latu, the top returning sack leader from a year ago with 10.5 sacks that tied for seventh nationally.

There are 14 schools which have two players on the list including Buffalo, which has linebacker Shaun Dolac, second behind ODU’s Henderson in total tackles last season with 147 and an 11.3 tpc average, on the list joining safety Marcus Fuqua, whose seven interceptions tied for the national lead. Notre Dame’s pair are linebacker JD Bertrand and cornerback Benjamin Morrison. Illinois bolsters the Big Ten’s count with standout defensive linemen Jer’Zhan Newton on the end and tackle Keith Randolph in the middle.

Defending American Athletic Conference champion Tulane and UTSA, a new member to the conference and a co-favorite with Tulane in the preseason, each have two players. Tulane defensive end Darius Hodges and cornerback Jarius Monroe are two of the AAC’s six representatives along with linebacker Trey Moore and safety Rashad Wisdom from UTSA. Other schools with two players on the team are Marshall – safety Micah Abraham tied for third in the FBS with six interceptions last season – Oregon, Toledo and UTEP.

As a list by conference, the Big Ten and SEC lead with 15 each, the Big 12 has 11 and the Atlantic Coast and Pac-12 have 10 each followed by the American, Mid-American, Mountain West and Sun Belt with six each and Conference USA and the Independents with four.

In all 10 players from the 94-player list were on last season’s FWAA Freshman All-America Team. There are 69 schools – more than half of the FBS membership – represented on this year’s team.

Players may be added or removed from the watch list during the course of the season. As in previous years, the FWAA will announce a National Defensive Player of the Week each Tuesday this season. If not already on the watch list, each week’s honored player will be added at that time.

Following is the complete 2023 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List

2023 Bronko Nagurski Preseason Watch List (94)

CB Micah Abraham, Marshall                 DE Gabe Hall, Baylor                S Tyler Nubin, Minnesota
CB Kris Abrams-Draine, Missouri     LB Jason Henderson, Old Dominion    S Kitan Oladapo, Oregon St
DE Praise Amaewhule, UTEP                DE Darius Hodges, Tulane         DE Collin Oliver, Oklahoma St
LB Levelle Bailey, Fresno State              S Maxen Hook, Toledo              DT Devonte O’Malley, NIU
S Yam Banks, South Alabama               LB Ty’Ron Hopper, Missouri      LB Harold Perkins Jr., LSU
LB JD Bertrand, Notre Dame                  S Jack Howell, Colorado State   DE Owen Porter, Marshall
S Cole Bishop, Utah                          DT Jaylon Hutchings, Texas Tech      DT Keith Randolph Jr., Illinois
CB Cobee Bryant, Kansas               DE Brennan Jackson, Washington St    S Lathan Ransom, Ohio St
S Calen Bullock, USC                            CB D.J. James, Auburn              DE Chop Robinson, Penn St
DT James Carpenter, James Madison    DT Kris Jenkins, Michigan          S Kobe Savage, Kansas State
LB Abdul Carter, Penn State                  LB Jason Johnson, UCF            LB DJ Schramm, Boise St
LB Barrett Carter, Clemson                    LB Layton Jordan, Temple         LB Jackson Sirmon, California
DT DeWayne Carter, Duke                    CB Donte Kent, Central Michigan   S Malaki Starks, Georgia
DT Kendy Charles, Liberty                     S Kam Kinchens, Miami             CB Reddy Steward, Troy
LB Junior Colson, Michigan              CB Kalen King, Penn St           LB Danny Stutsman, Oklahoma
DT Dontay Corleone, Cincinnati              LB Tyrice Knight, UTEP             DT Junior Tafuna, Utah
CB Fentrell Cypress II, Florida State       DE Laiatu Latu, UCLA                CB T.J. Tampa, Iowa State
DT Tyler Davis, Clemson                   CB Jordan Mahoney, Massachusetts      S Trey Taylor, Air Force
CB Cooper DeJean, Iowa               CB Dwight McGlothern, Arkansas     CB Ridge Texada, North Texas
LB Shaun Dolac, Buffalo               CB Kool-Aid McKinstry, Alabama          DE Bralen Trice, Washington
DE Brandon Dorlus, Oregon             LB Jackson Mitchell, UConn LB Jeremiah Trotter Jr., Clemson
LB Jamon Dumas-Johnson, Georgia      CB Quinyon Mitchell, Toledo      DE JT Tuimoloau, Ohio St
LB Tommy Eichenberg, Ohio State         CB Jarius Monroe, Tulane          LB Dallas Turner, Alabama
S Nick Emmanwori, South Carolina        LB Cody Moon, San Diego St    DE Jared Verse, Florida St
DE JaQues Evans, WKU                        S Malachi Moore, Alabama        DT Deone Walker, Kentucky
DE Donovan Ezeiruaku, B.C.            S Rod Moore, Michigan          LB Nathaniel Watson, Mississippi St
S Tra Fluellen, Middle Tennessee           LB Trey Moore, UTSA                CB Aydan White, N.C. State
LB Jaylan Ford, Texas                   CB Benjamin Morrison, Notre Dame       S Evan Williams, Oregon
S Marcus Fuqua, Buffalo                       DE Jer’Zhan Newton, Illinois      DE Mykel Williams, Georgia
LB Easton Gibbs, Wyoming                   CB Josh Newton, TCU               DT Mekhi Wingo, LSU
LB Cedric Gray, North Carolina              LB Maema Njongmeta, Wisconsin    S Rashad Wisdom, UTSA
LB Cal Haladay, Michigan State

The FWAA All-America Committee, after voting input from the association’s full membership, selects a 26-man All-America Team and eventually the Nagurski Trophy finalists. The Bronko Nagurski Trophy winner will be chosen from the five finalists named in November. Committee members, by individual ballot, select the winner they regard as the best defensive player in college football.

The FWAA has chosen a National Defensive Player of the Year since 1993. In 1995, the FWAA named the award in honor of the legendary two-way player from the University of Minnesota. Nagurski dominated college football, then became a star for professional football’s Chicago Bears in the 1930s. Bronislaw “Bronko” Nagurski is a charter member of both the College Football and Pro Football Halls of Fame.

The Bronko Nagurski Trophy is a member of the National College Football Awards Association. Founded in 1997, the NCFAA includes college football’s most prestigious awards and its 24 awards have honored more than 900 recipients dating back to 1935. This season, 12 NCFAA awards will honor national players of the week each Tuesday.

2023 Outland Trophy Preseason Watch List

The Football Writers Association of America announced the preseason watch list for the 2023 Outland Trophy, recognizing 91 returning standout interior linemen representing all 10 Division I FBS conferences and independents. The 2023 season will close with the award’s 78th anniversary and the watch list offers a talented field of players alongside two returning FWAA All-Americans.

The recipient of the 2023 Outland Trophy will be announced on The Home Depot College Football Awards, live on ESPN in December. The official presentation to the winner will be made at the Outland Trophy Awards Dinner sponsored by Werner Enterprises and produced by the Greater Omaha Sports Committee in Omaha, Neb., on Jan. 10, 2024.

Photo – OT Joe Alt – Notre Dame by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

The returning FWAA All-Americans, both of them from last season’s Second Team, are offensive tackle Joe Alt of Notre Dame and defensive tackle Tyler Davis of Clemson. Michigan leads the list as the lone team with four selections, three from the offensive line with guards Trevor Keegan and Zak Zinter playing on either side of center Drake Nugent, a Stanford transfer, along with defensive tackle Kris Jenkins. The Wolverines were in the top five nationally last season in the primary rushing categories of yards per carry (3rd, 5.58) and yards per game (5th, 238.9) with 41 rushing touchdowns as they reached the College Football Playoff semifinals.

Defending national champion Georgia leads five schools that have three players represented – center Sedrick Van Pran, guard Tate Ratledge and defensive tackle Nazir Stackhouse. It joins Alabama and LSU, also with three each, to bolster the Southeastern Conference’s league-high 17 selections. LSU defensive tackle Mekhi Wingo tied for the most votes among returning players for last season’s Outland Trophy. Almost half of the SEC’s list – eight of 17 – are defensive tackles.

Frank Coyle is a long-time scout with nationwide ties with coaches, scouts and player agents. He is a long-time member of the FWAA and voter in College player awards – Heisman, Biletnikoff, Thorpe, Outland, Nagurski, Lombardi etc for the past 25 years. He writes College Football Mondays weekly during the season. He is a consultant to many NFL player agents related to all levels of preparation for the NFL Draft process. He was a longtime scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nation’s premier postseason All-star game. He does sports radio shows for ESPN, Fox Sports and Sporting News on a year-round basis related to College Football especially during the postseason team and All-star Bowl time. He has worked for CBS Sports, NBC Sports, Yahoo and Rivals sports publications and web sites.

A trio from Utah heads up a dozen Pac-12 Conference players on the list, second only to the SEC. Utah defensive tackle Junior Tafuna is the only defensive tackle among the Pac-12 players. The Big Ten Conference is third with 11 total led by Michigan’s four and three from Ohio State, a CFP semifinalist last year that has guards Donovan Jackson and Matt Jones back from the nation’s second-best scoring offense (44.2 ppg) joining defensive tackle Mike Hall on the list. Penn State offensive tackle Olumuyiwa Fashanu, who tied Wingo for the highest vote totals from last season’s Outland Trophy tallies, made the list along with two from Illinois, one on each side of the ball.

Notre Dame and Clemson each have a pair on the list with Alt joining Notre Dame offensive tackle teammate Blake Fisher and Davis having Clemson defensive tackle teammate Ruke Orhorhoro alongside him as the Atlantic Coast Conference’s only defensive representatives. Besides Michigan’s Nugent, the ACC has the other two players who are transfers onto their new teams in Florida State offensive tackle Jeremiah Byers (UTEP) and Miami guard Javion Cohen (Alabama).

The Big 12 Conference has 10 players on the list spread among nine different schools, including one each from its four new members at BYU, Cincinnati, Houston and UCF. Kansas State is the lone Big 12 school with two members in offensive tackles Cooper Beebe and KT Leveston.

Other schools with two players on the list are Arizona, Oregon State and USC from the Pac-12, App State and James Madison from the Sun Belt Conference, Liberty from Conference USA and a trio from the newly-expanded American Athletic Conference, SMU, Tulane and UTSA.

The conference breakdown is as follows. Beyond the 17 from the SEC, 12 from the Pac-12, 11 from the Big Ten and 10 from the Big 12, the ACC and American Athletic have eight, the Sun Belt seven, the Mid-American and Mountain West five each, and Conference USA and the Independents with four apiece.

There are 31 offensive tackles on this year’s list with 24 defensive tackles and 24 guards to go with 12 centers. Just under half of the 133 Football Bowl Subdivision schools – 65 – are represented.

The Outland Trophy winner is chosen from three finalists who are a part of the annual FWAA All-America Team. The FWAA All-America Committee, after voting input from the entire membership, selects a 26-man first team and eventually the three Outland finalists. Committee members, then by individual ballot, select the winner. Only interior linemen on offense or defense are eligible for the award; ends are not eligible.

Players may be added or removed from the watch list during the course of the season. For the first time, the FWAA will announce an Outland Trophy National Player of the Week each Tuesday this season. If not already on the watch list, each week’s honored player will be added at that time.

Following is the complete 2023 Outland Trophy Watch List.

2023 Outland Trophy Preseason Watch List

G Isaiah Adams, Illinois                         OT Taliese Fuaga, Oregon St    OT Jordan Morgan, Arizona
OT Joe Alt, Notre Dame                         OT X’Zauvea Gadlin, Liberty      C Drake Nugent, Michigan
OT Kelvin Banks Jr., Texas                    G AJ Gillie, Louisiana                 DT Jaheim Oatis, Alabama
OT Graham Barton, Duke                      OT Matt Goncalves, Pitt             DT Ruke Orhorhoro, Clemson
OT Cooper Beebe, Kansas State           OT Joshua Gray, Oregon St      G Justin Osborne, SMU
G Cade Bennett, San Diego State          DT Mike Hall Jr., Ohio State       C Thor Paglialong, Air Force
OT Cade Beresford, Boise State             OT Makai Hart, UTSA                OT Patrick Paul, Houston
DT Jordan Bertagnole, Wyoming            C Gus Hartwig, Purdue              G Lokahi Pauole, UCF
G Keaton Bills, Utah                              OT Christian Haynes, UConn     OT Micah Pettus, Ole Miss
G Tyler Booker, Alabama                       C Sincere Haynesworth, Tulane  G Prince Pines, Tulane
DT Brandon Brown, UTSA                     C Isaiah Helms, App State         OT Nolan Potter, NIU
OT Jeremiah Byers, Florida St       DT Tonka Hemingway, South Carolina    G Deiyantei Powell-Woods, Central Michigan
OT Will Campbell, LSU                          C Bryan Hudson, Louisville        DT Keith Randolph Jr., Illinois
DT James Carpenter, James Madison    G Jarrod Hufford, Iowa State      G Tate Ratledge, Georgia
DT Kendy Charles, Liberty               DT Jaylon Hutchings, Texas Tech         DT Kennedy Roberts, Coastal Carolina
DT Elijah Chatman, SMU                   DT McKinley Jackson, Texas A&M       DT Justin Rogers, Auburn
C Duke Clemens, UCLA                    G Donovan Jackson, Ohio St     OT Nick Rosi, Toledo
G Javion Cohen, Miami                       DT Kris Jenkins, Michigan          G Keylan Rutledge, Middle Tennessee
OT Josh Conerly Jr., Oregon                  G Matthew Jones, Ohio State     OT Jonah Savaiinaea, Arizona
DT Dontay Corleone, Cincinnati              OT Emery Jones Jr., LSU          OT Clay Servin, Rice
G Khalil Crowder, Georgia Southern       G Trevor Keegan, Michigan       DT Nazir Stackhouse, Georgia
C Ethan Crowe, Ball State                  OT Nick Kidwell, James Madison      OT Kingsley Suamataia, BYU
DT Jaden Crumedy, Mississippi State    G Jarrett Kingston, USC             DT Junior Tafuna, Utah
DT Tyler Davis, Clemson                       OT JC Latham, Alabama            C Sedrick Van Pran, Georgia
C Justin Dedich, USC                            OT Sataoa Laumea, Utah          G Mose Vavao, Fresno State
OT Olu Fashanu, Penn State                 G Quantavious Leslie, WKU       DT Deone Walker, Kentucky
OT Troy Fautanu, Washington               OT KT Leveston, Kansas State  DT Daymond Williams, Buffalo
G Connor Finucane, Army                     C Beaux Limmer, Arkansas        G Bucky Williams, App State
OT Blake Fisher, Notre Dame                G Christian Mahogany, Boston College  DT Mekhi Wingo, LSU
OT Javon Foster, Missouri                     DT Fish McWilliams, UAB          G Zak Zinter, Michigan
C Zach Frazier, West Virginia

The Outland Trophy, celebrating 78 years since its founding, is the third-oldest major college football award. Created in 1946 when Dr. John Outland presented the FWAA with a financial contribution to initiate the award, the Outland Trophy has been given to the best interior lineman in college football ever since. Dr. Outland, an All-American at the University of Pennsylvania in the late 1890s, eventually took up practice in Kansas City, Mo. An avid outdoorsman, Dr. Outland believed linemen did not get the credit they deserved and wanted an award to recognize them.

The Outland Trophy is a member of the National College Football Awards Association. Founded in 1997, the NCFAA includes college football’s most prestigious awards and its 24 awards have honored more than 900 recipients dating back to 1935. This season, 12 NCFAA awards will honor national players of the week each Tuesday.

2023 NFL Preseason Schedule

 New York Jets vs. Cleveland Browns – Hall of Fame Game

August 3, 2023 – Thursday, 8:00 p.m. (NBC)
    Dates, times, channels

The NFL preseason games are here with the opening classic Hall of Game between the Jets and Browns. It begins four weeks of preseason game as clubs decide on their final rosters.

The NFL regular season starts on Sept. 7th after a month of preseason games. The NFL preseason is an annual period where NFL teams play three games each except for the Hall of Fame opponents. NFL players have the opportunity to prepare for the regular season with many younger players earning roster spots for the upcoming 2023 regular season.

Check out the complete details for this year’s NFL preseason slate, including dates, times and TV channels.

2023 NFL Preseason Schedule – (All times Eastern)

Hall of Fame Game – Thursday, Aug 3th
New York Jets vs. Cleveland Browns – 8:00 p.m. (NBC)

Week 1

Thursday, Aug. 10:
Houston Texans vs. New England Patriots – 7 p.m. (NFL Network)
Minnesota Vikings vs. Seattle Seahawks – 10 p.m. (NFL Network)

Friday, Aug. 11:
New York Giants vs. Detroit Lions – 7 p.m.
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 7 p.m.
Green Bay Packers vs. Cincinnati Bengals – 7 p.m. (NFL Network)
Atlanta Falcons vs. Miami Dolphins – 7 p.m.
Washington Commanders vs. Cleveland Browns – 7:30 p.m.
Denver Broncos vs. Arizona Cardinals – 10 p.m. (NFL Network)

Saturday, Aug. 12:
Indianapolis Colts vs. Buffalo Bills – 1 p.m.
Tennessee Titans vs. Chicago Bears – 1 p.m. (NFL Network)
New York Jets vs. Carolina Panthers – 4 p.m. (NFL Network)
Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Dallas Cowboys – 5 p.m.
Philadelphia Eagles vs. Baltimore Ravens – 7 p.m. (NFL Network)
Los Angeles Chargers vs. Los Angeles Rams – 9 p.m. (NFL Network)

Sunday, Aug. 13:
Kansas City Chiefs vs. New Orleans Saints – 1 p.m. (NFL Network)
San Francisco 49ers vs. Las Vegas Raiders – 4 p.m. (NFL Network)

Week 2

Thursday, Aug. 17:
Cleveland Browns vs. Philadelphia Eagles – 7:30 p.m. (NFL Network)

Friday, Aug. 18:
Carolina Panthers vs. New York Giants – 7 p.m. (NFL Network)
Cincinnati Bengals vs. Atlanta Falcons – 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 19:
Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Detroit Lions – 1 p.m. (NFL Network)
Miami Dolphins vs. Houston Texans – 4 p.m. (NFL Network)
Buffalo Bills vs. Pittsburgh Steelers – 6:30 p.m.
Chicago Bears vs. Indianapolis Colts – 7 p.m. (NFL Network)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. New York Jets – 7:30 p.m.
Kansas City Chiefs vs. Arizona Cardinals – 8 p.m.
New England Patriots vs. Green Bay Packers – 8 p.m.
Tennessee Titans vs. Minnesota Vikings – 8 p.m.
Denver Broncos vs. San Francisco 49ers – 8:30 p.m.
Las Vegas Raiders vs. Los Angeles Rams – 9 p.m.
Dallas Cowboys vs. Seattle Seahawks – 10 p.m. (NFL Network)

Sunday, Aug. 20:
New Orleans Saints vs. Los Angeles Chargers – 7:05 p.m. (NFL Network)
Monday, Aug. 21:
Baltimore Ravens vs. Washington Commanders – 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Week 3

Thursday, Aug. 24:
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Atlanta Falcons – 7:30 p.m. (NFL Network)
Indianapolis Colts vs. Philadelphia Eagles – 8 p.m. (Prime)

Friday, Aug. 25:
Detroit Lions vs. Carolina Panthers – 8 p.m. (CBS)
New England Patriots vs. Tennessee Titans – 8:15 p.m. (NFL Network)
Los Angeles Chargers vs. San Francisco 49ers – 10 p.m. (NFL Network)

Saturday, Aug. 26:
Arizona Cardinals vs. Minnesota Vikings – 1 p.m.
Cleveland Browns vs. Kansas City Chiefs – 1 p.m. (NFL Network)
Cincinnati Bengals vs. Washington Commanders – 1 p.m.
Seattle Seahawks vs. Green Bay Packers – 1 p.m.
Buffalo Bills vs. Chicago Bears – 1 p.m.
New York Jets vs. New York Giants – 6 p.m. (NFL Network)
Miami Dolphins vs. Jacksonville Jaguars – 7 p.m.
Baltimore Ravens vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 7 p.m.
Las Vegas Raiders vs. Dallas Cowboys – 8 p.m.
Los Angeles Rams vs. Denver Broncos – 9 p.m. (NFL Network)

Sunday, Aug. 27:
Houston Texans vs. New Orleans Saints – 7:05 p.m. (FOX)

NFL Regular 2023 Season – Opening Weekend

    Thursday September 7th to Monday Night September 11th

NFL Draft Traded Selections

 Updated Nov. 4, 2023
 2024 Trading Opens – March 13, 2024

2024

First Round
Houston has a #1 from Cleveland (QB Deshaun Watson)
Chicago has a #1 from Carolina (pre-draft trade/WR DJ Moore)
Arizona has a #1 from Houston (2023 draft trade)

 Second Round
Philadelphia has a #1 from New Orleans (pre-2022 draft trade)
New Orleans has a #2 from Denver (HC Sean Payton)
Green Bay has a conditional #2 from NY Jets (QB Aaron Rodgers; pick escalates to a #1 if he plays 65% of Jets snaps)
NY Giants has a #2 and #5 from Seattle (DL Leonard Williams)
Commanders has a #2 from Chicago (Edge Montez Sweat)

 Third Round
Miami has forfeited its third round pick for tampering
Detroit has a #3 from Minnesota (TE TJ Hockenson)
San Francisco has a 3rd round minority hiring comp pick (Tennessee GM Ran Carthon)
Denver has a #3 from New Orleans (HC Sean Payton)
San Francisco has a minority hire comp pick (Houston HC DeMeco Ryans)
Seattle has a #3 from Denver (2023 draft trade)
Arizona has a #3 from Tennessee (2023 draft trade)
Arizona has a #3 from Houston (2023 draft trade)
Houston has a #3 from Philadelphia (2023 draft trade)
Packers receive: #3 from Buffalo (CB Rasul Douglas plus #5)
Commanders receive #3 from San Fran (Edge Chase Young)

Fourth Round
Houston has a #4 from Cleveland (QB Deshaun Watson)
Philadelphia has a conditional #4 from Minnesota (WR Jalen Reagor; could drop to a #5 if productivity
markers are not met)
Minnesota has a conditional #4 from Detroit (TE TJ Hockenson)
Atlanta has a conditional #4 from Jacksonville (WR Calvin Ridley; #4 if the player makes the team; #3 if
he meets certain PT marks; a #2 if he signs a long-term deal)
NY Jets have a #4 from Denver (DE Jake Martin)
Denver has a #4 from Miami (DE Bradley Chubb)
Chicago has a #4 from Philadelphia (2023 draft trade)
Jacksonville has a #4 from New Orleans (2023 draft trade)
Pittsburgh has a #4 from LA Rams (OG Kevin Dotson)
San Fran has a #4 from Dallas (QB Trey Lance)

 Fifth Round
Cleveland has a conditional #5 from Carolina (QB Baker Mayfield; could escalate to a#4 depended on ST)
Carolina has a #5 from Tennessee (OT Dennis Daley)
Carolina has a #5 from San Francisco (RB Christian McCaffrey)
Denver has a #5 from NY Jets ((DE Jake Martin)
Arizona has a #5 from Philadelphia (tampering charge agreement)
Philadelphia has a #5 from Tampa Bay (2023 draft trade)
Kansas City has a #5 from Dallas (2023 draft trade)
Minnesota has a #5 from Kansas City (2023 draft trade)
Minnesota has a #5 from Cleveland (DE Za’darius Smith)
Arizona a #5 from Houston (QB Josh Dobbs)
Cleveland has a #5 from Arizona (QB Josh Dobbs)
LA Rams has a #5 from Pittsburgh (OG Kevin Dotson)
Tennessee has #5 and #6 plus safety Terrell Edmunds (Safety Kevin Byard)

 Sixth Round
LA Rams have a #6 from Denver (LB Kenny Young)
Cleveland has a #6 from Houston (QB Deshaun Watson)
Philadelphia has a #6 from Tennessee (DB Ugo Amadi)
New Orleans has the lower of Philadelphia or Tennessee’s #6 (S Chauncey Gardner-Johnson)
Jacksonville has a #6 from Carolina (WR Laviska Shenault)
New England has a #6 from Las Vegas (OT Justin Herron)
Atlanta has a #6 from Cleveland (LB Deion Jones)
Carolina has a #6 from Arizona (WR Robby Anderson)
Houston has a #6 from Dallas (WR Brandin Cooks)
Cleveland has a #6 from Baltimore (2023 draft trade)
Buffalo has a #6 from Houston (2023 draft trade)
Buffalo has a #6 from LA Rams (2023 draft trade)
Miami has a #6 from Chicago (OL Dan Feeney)
Las Vegas has a conditional #7 from Minnesota (QB Nick Mullens)
Denver has a #6 from San Fran (DE Randy Gregory)
Tennessee has #5 and #6 plus safety Terrell Edmunds from Philadelphia (Safety Kevin Byard)
Philadelphia has a #6 from Atlanta (DL Kentavius Street plus #7 pick – 2025)
Minnesota has a #6 from Jacksonville (Guard Ezra Cleveland)

 Seventh Round
Denver has a #7 from the LA Rams (LB Kenny Young)
Houston has a #7 from New Orleans (RB Mark Ingram)
New England has a #7 from Chicago (WR N’Keal Harry)
Tennessee has a #7 from Philadelphia (DB Ugo Amadi)
Tennessee has a #7 from Carolina (OT Dennis Daley)
Las Vegas has a #7 from New England (OT Justin Herron)
Las Vegas has a #7 from Minnesota (QB Nick Mullens)
Cleveland has a #7 from Atlanta (LB Deion Jones)
Dallas has a #7 from Las Vegas (DT Jonathan Hankins)
Baltimore has a #7 from NY Jets (S Chuck Clark)
Houston has a #7 from Arizona (OT Josh Jones)
Houston has a #7 from Arizona (QB Josh Dobbs)
Arizona has a #7 from Cleveland (QB Josh Dobbs)
Arizona has a #7 from Giants (LB Isaiah Simmons)
San Fran has a #7 from Denver (DE Randy Gregory)

2025 Traded Selections

 Second Round
Chicago has a #2 from Carolina (2023pre-draft trade/WR DJ Moore)

 Fourth Round
Detroit has a #4 from Philadelphia (RB D’Andre Swift)

 Fifth Round
San Francisco has a #5 from Miami (RB Jeff Wilson)
Miami has a #5 from Denver (DE Bradley Chubb)
Minnesota has a #5 from Cleveland (DE Za’darius Smith)
Pittsburgh has a #5 from LA Rams (OG Kevin Dotson)
Chicago has a #5 from Miami (Chase Claypool)

 Sixth Round
Washington has a conditional #6 from Pittsburgh (CB William Jackson)
Cleveland has a #6 from Minnesota (DE Za’darius Smith)
LA Rams has a #6 from Pittsburgh (OG Kevin Dotson)
Denver has a #6 from Philadelphia (TE Albert Ogwuebunam)
LA Chargers has a #6 from New England (CB JC Jackson)
New England has a #6 from LA Chargers (CB JC Jackson)
LA Rams has a #6 from Atlanta (WR Van Jefferson)
NY Jets has a #6 from Kansas City (WR Mecole Hardman)
Cleveland has a #6 from Detroit (Wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones)

 Seventh Round
Philadelphia has a #7 from New Orleans (S Chauncey Gardner-Johnson)
Minnesota has a conditional #7 from Pittsburgh (OG Jesse Davis)
Carolina has a #7 from Arizona (WR Robby Anderson)
Pittsburgh has a conditional #7 from Washington (CB William Jackson)
Cleveland has a #7 from Minnesota (DE Za’darius Smith)
LA Chargers has a #7 from Cleveland (PK Dustin Hopkins)
New England has a #7 from Tennessee (PK Nick Folk)
Carolina and Kansas City flip #7 picks (WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette)
New England has a #7 from LA Chargers (CB JC Jackson)
LA Chargers has a #7 from New England (CB JC Jackson)
Chicago has a #7 from Miami (WR Chase Claypool)
Miami has a #7 from Chicago (WR Chase Claypool)
Atlanta has a #7 from LA Rams (WR Van Jefferson)
Kansas City has a #7 from NY Jets (WR Mecole Hardman)

NFL Draft 2023 – First Round Signings

Frank Coyle/ Pro Scout

The 2023 NFL Draft completed all draft choices to signed contracts with the addition of Seattle corner Devon Witherspoon with a four-year deal. Witherspoon was both the last 1^st round and overall draft to sign.  

The first-round selections are now all signed with lucrative signing bonuses ranging from $5.5 million for Felix Anudike-Uzomah of the Chiefs with the last pick of the round to Bryce Young of the Panthers with a $24.6 million bonus with the 1st overall selection.

Devon Witherspoon held out of the initial days of camp until he got his deal done. With few reps missed in the opening week, he still has the inside track of earning the starting job with a strong camp.

First-Round Selection Contracts

Pick     Player                         Team                Rookie Contract Terms

1 Bryce Young                         Panthers          4 years, $37.95 million ($24.6 million signing bonus)

2 C.J. Stroud                            Texans             4 years, $36.2 million ($23.3 million signing bonus)

3 Will Anderson Jr.                  Texans             4 years, $35.2 million ($22.6 million signing bonus)

4 Anthony Richardson             Colts                4 years, $33.9 million ($21.7 million signing bonus)

5 Devon Witherspoon             Seahawks         4 years, $31.86 million ($20.17 million signing bonus)

6 Paris Johnson Jr.                  Cardinals         4 years, $28 million ($17.4 million signing bonus)

7 Tyree Wilson                         Raiders            4 years, $25 million ($15.1 million signing bonus)

8 Bijan Robinson                     Falcons            4 years, $21.96 million ($12.97 million signing bonus)

9 Jalen Carter                           Eagles              4 years, $21.81 million ($12.86 million signing bonus)

10 Darnell Wright                     Bears               4 years, $20.97 million ($12.25 million signing bonus)

11 Peter Skoronski                  Titans               4 years, $19.67 million ($11,3 million signing bonus)

12 Jahmyr Gibbs                     Lions               4 years, $17.8 million ($9.6 million signing bonus)

13 Lukas Van Ness                  Packers            4 years, $17.3 million ($9.6 million signing bonus)

14 Broderick Jones                  Steelers            4 years, $16.6 million ($9 million signing bonus)

15 Will McDonald IV                 Jets                  4 years, $16.3 million ($8.8 million signing bonus)

16 Emmanuel Forbes               Commanders   4 years, $15.4 million ($8.2 million signing bonus)

17 Christian Gonzalez              Patriots            4 years, $15.1 million ($7.98 million signing bonus)

18 Jack Campbell                    Lions               4 years, $14.7 million ($7.7 million signing bonus)

19 Calijah Kancey                    Buccaneers      4 years, $14.4 million ($7.5 million signing bonus)

20 Jaxon Smith-Njigba             Seahawks         4 years, $14.417 million ($7.49 million signing bonus)

     Miami – No pick due to tampering violation

21 Quentin Johnston               Chargers          4 years, $14.188 million ($7.32 million signing bonus)

22 Zay Flowers                         Ravens             4 years, $14 million ($7.2 million signing bonus)

23 Jordan Addison                  Vikings             4 years, $13.73 million ($6.99 million signing bonus)

24 Deonte Banks                     Giants              4 years, $13.579 million ($6.88 million signing bonus)

25 Dalton Kincaid                    Bills                 4 years, $13.25 million ($6.77 million signing bonus)

26 Mazi Smith                          Cowboys          4 years, $13.274 million ($6.65 million signing bonus)

27 Anton Harrison                    Jaguars            4 years, $13.20 million ($6.56 million signing bonus)

28 Myles Murphy                      Bengals            4 years, $12.6 million ($6.1 million signing bonus)

29 Bryan Bresee                       Saints              4 years, $12.2 million ($5.9 million signing bonus)

30 Nolan Smith                        Eagles              4 years, $11.9 million ($5.7 million signing bonus)

31 Felix Anudike-Uzomah        Chiefs              4 years, $11.8 million ($5.5 million signing bonus)

NFL Supplemental Draft 2023

The NFL will conduct the Supplemental Draft 2023 on Tuesday, July 11th for players who rescind their remaining college eligibility. This draft has been a short process annually that considers special situations for players that are at least three years removed from high school.

Two players, wideouts Milton Wright of Purdue and Malachi Wideman of Jackson State are the only two entrees. They are expected to be possibly drafted with late-rounds. Recent NFL supplemental drafts have been completed without any players being chosen.

Draft Insiders’ – NFL Supplemental Draft 2023 Report will be available July 10 – Free for Subscribers

All 32 teams will participate in the weighted process that is divided into three tiers with seven prospects entered for this year’s selection draft. Teams with six wins or less from last season will make up the first group, followed by a second group of non-playoff teams and finally a third group of the twelve playoff teams. Each team submits the name of the players via email that they want to draft with the round they would like to select them. The club with the highest selection will be awarded the player. In the case of two teams drafting the same player in a round, the club with the worse record last season will win the prospect. Players not selected in this draft class will then become free agents eligible to sign with any team.

Any team that uses a selection in the Supplemental Draft will forfeit their choice in the corresponding round of the NFL Draft 2024 The new draft prospects will be considered part of the rookie salary pool along with the players from the NFL Draft 2023 and they must fit under the current contract structure and overall salary cap. No players have been drafted the previous past three summers. In 2012, the Browns used their 2nd round pick on wideout Josh Gordon, the only selection chosen in the process. He was a Pro Bowl receiver who set new NFL records several years ago. But he has also been suspended often for failing drug and alcohol tests and is currently out of the league.

Most prospects in a Supplemental class provide little initial impact because of the late signing that caused them to miss all of the OTAs and mini-camp practices. The NFL office has considered terminating this draft process after only minimal interest by clubs. Bids are weighted according to how a team performed the previous season.

NFL Draft Review Report – available now (43 pages) Published by Frank Coyle
 

NFL Draft Review Evaluates Every Draft Pick and Veteran FA  Signing Plus Rookie FA Additions

NFL Draft 2023 Grades by Team             

1          Houston   A+         17  New Orleans  C+            
2          Seattle      A+          18 Dallas             C+       
3      Indianapolis     A       19   Las Vegas     C+       
4          Pittsburgh        A                      20         LA Chargers     C+       
5          NY Giants         A                      21         LA Rams          C+
6          Philadelphia     B+                  22         Miami               C+       
7          Green Bay        B+                    23         Cleveland         C+       
8          New England   B+                   24         Denver             C+
9          Baltimore         B                      25         Arizona            C         
10         Kansas City     B                      26         NY Jets            C                     
11         Buffalo             B                       27         Washington      C         
12         Atlanta             B                      28         Tennessee        C             
13         Detroit              B                      29         Minnesota        C                     
14         Chicago           B                       30         Jacksonville     C                     
15         Cincinnati        B                      31         Tampa Bay       C
16         Carolina           B                      32         San Francisco  C         

The following is the breakdown of the 259 players selected in NFL Draft 2023 by position:

 36 Cornerbacks                        15 Guards
33 Wide receivers                     15 Tight ends
30 Linebackers                         14 Quarterbacks
22 Defensive ends                    9 Centers
21 Defensive tackles                3 Placekickers
20 Safeties                                  3 Punters
19 Offensive tackles                 1 Fullback
18 Running backs

Schools with multiple draft selections

 Selections        Schools
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 St,             Oregon State, Syracuse, Tulane, Wake Forest
 

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NFL Fifth-Year Option Decisions for First Round Players from the NFL Draft 2020

The deadline for NFL teams to exercise the fifth-year option on the rookie contracts for 2020 first-round picks was Tuesday, May 2. Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was the first from that class to have his option picked up.

All players selected in the first round of the NFL draft sign four-year contracts with a team option for a fifth season. After the player finishes his third year in the league, clubs must decide if they want to exercise the option.

Below are the 28 first-round picks from the 2020 draft eligible for fifth-year options and their statuses ahead of the deadline. Three first-round players from that class — Henry Ruggs III (#12 overall), Damon Arnette (#19) and Isaiah Wilson (#29) — are no longer in the league and, therefore, are not eligible for a fifth-year option. Ruggs and Arnette were selected by the Las Vegas Raiders while Wilson was chosen by Tennessee. Jeff Gladney, the #31 overall pick in 2020 who played for both Minnesota and Arizona, died tragically in a car accident in May 2022.

Fifth-Year Option Deadline for clubs to exercise the option was Tuesday, May 2.

Under the new CBA signed in 2020, the option is fully guaranteed once exercised (previously it was only guaranteed for injury).

Four Tiers of Salary

1. Multiple Pro Bowls: Players who made more than two Pro Bowls on the original ballot (not alternate) will have their fifth-year base salary equal to the franchise-tag tender at their position.
2. One Pro Bowl: Players who made one Pro Bowl on the original ballot (not alternate) have their fifth-year base salary equal to the transition tag at their position.
3. Playing time: These players didn’t make a Pro Bowl, but their snap counts during their first three seasons meet one of the following three requirements: a) 75 percent or greater in two of their first three seasons b) an average of 75 percent or greater over all three seasons. c) 50 percent or greater over all three seasons. These players will have their fifth-year base salary calculated from the average of the 3rd- to 25th-highest salaries at their position over the past five seasons.
4. Basic: Players who do not meet any of the requirements above will have their fifth-year base salary calculated from the average of the 3rd- to 25th-highest salaries at their position over the past five seasons.

Fifth-Year Option Tracker

Here’s a look at the players selected in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft, their fifth-year option totals and whether their clubs picked up or declined their options (number in front of name represents player’s overall drafting position)

5th year option decisions for the NFL Draft 2020 class

2020 pick    Name              Team           Pos      5th yr option    Exercised        Not exercised

1          Joe Burrow                  Bengals            QB       $29,504,000        X

2          Chase Young               Commanders   Edge    $17,452,000                              X

3          Jeff Okudah                 Lions               CB       $14,362,000      not eligible

4          Andrew Thomas          Giants             LT        $21,172,000        X

5          Tua Tagovailoa            Dolphins          QB       $25,382,000      X

6          Justin Herbert             Chargers          QB       $29,504,000      X

7          Derrick Brown             Panthers          DT        $13,192,000      X

8          Isaiah Simmons           Cardinals         LB        $11,369,000                              X

9          C.J. Henderson            Panthers          CB       $14,362,000                              X

10        Jedrick Wills                Browns            LT        $21,172,000      X

11        Mekhi Becton               Jets                  RT        $20,239,000                              X

13        Tristan Wirfs                Buccaneers     RT        $18,244,000      X

14        Javon Kinlaw               49ers               DT        $12,245,000                              X

15        Jerry Jeudy                 Broncos           WR       $19,071,000                              X

16        A.J. Terrell                   Falcons            CB       $15,724,000       X

17        CeeDee Lamb             Cowboys         WR       $17,991,000        X

18        Austin Jackson            Dolphins          RT        $21,172,000                              X

20        K’Lavon Chaisson       Jaguars           Edge    $7,114,000                                 X

21        Jalen Reagor               Vikings            WR       $19,071,000                               X

22        Justin Jefferson          Vikings            WR       $19,743,000       X

23        Kenneth Murray           Chargers          LB        $9,954,000                                X

24        Cesar Ruiz                   Saints             RG       $21,172,000                                    X

25        Brandon Aiyuk             49ers               WR       $20,639,000       X

26        Jordan Love                Packers           QB       $21,770,000      signed extension  5/2

27        Jordyn Brooks             Seahawks        LB        $11,369,000                               X

28        Patrick Queen             Ravens            LB        $11,369,000                                X

30        Noah Igbinoghene       Dolphins          CB       $14,362,000                              X

32        Clyde Edwards-Helaire  Chiefs            RB       $7,525,000                                X