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The 2023 draft may be a year away, but now’s as good of time as ever to unveil our way-too-early 2023 NFL Draft Rankings.

This class is full of talented 3rd year players who may or may not end up entering the draft.

Keep in mind these rankings are very early in the process, and these players haven’t been extensively scouted. It’s very much a first look.

Let us know in the comments who some of your favorite players in the 2023 draft are!

2023 NFL Draft Rankings by Position

2023 Quarterback Rankings

The 2023 quarterback draft class has a chance to be really strong. Everyone knows the two headliners of Bryce Young and CJ Stroud, who each put up dominant stats this past season in their first year as a starter. Behind them, a number of prospects have a chance to rise into 1st round conversation. This includes Spencer Rattler, who was the projected number 1 pick in the 2022 draft at this time last year.

1. Bryce Young, Alabama
2. CJ Stroud, Ohio State
3. Will Levis, Kentucky
4. Spencer Rattler, South Carolina
5. Phil Jurkovec, Boston College
6. Hendon Hooker, Tennessee
7. Grayson McCall, Coastal Carolina
8. Jaren Hall, BYU
9. Brennan Armstrong, Virginia
10. Kedon Slovis, Pittsburgh
11. Tyler Van Dyke, Miami (FL)
12. Jake Haener, Fresno State
13. Will Rogers, Mississippi State
14. JT Daniels, West Virginia
15. Dillon Gabriel, Oklahoma
16. Sean Clifford, Penn State
17. Michael Penix, Washington
18. Braxton Burmeister, San Diego State

Wide Receiver

A large number of 3rd year wide receivers are set to dominant the receiver landscape in the 2023 draft, including Smith-Njigba, Boutte, Addison, Mims, Downs, and Jarrett. At this point the depth doesn’t look as good as the last couple years, but it looks like a decent class.

1. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Ohio State
2. Kayshon Boutte, LSU
3. Jordan Addison, Pittsburgh
4. Marvin Mims, Oklahoma
5. Ainias Smith, Texas A&M
6. Josh Downs, North Carolina
7. Tyler Harrell, Alabama
8. Rakim Jarrett, Maryland
9. Zakhari Franklin, UTSA
10. Zay Flowers, Boston College
11. Xavier Hutchinson, Iowa State
12. Dontay Demus, Maryland
13. Jayden Reed, Michigan State
14. Jonathan Mingo, Ole Miss
15. Dontayvion Wicks, Virginia
16. Quentin Johnston, TCU
17. Jalen Cropper, Fresno State
18. Jadon Haselwood, Arkansas
19. Parker Washington, Penn State
20. Keytaon Thompson, Virginia
21. Cedric Tillman, Tennessee
22. Joseph Ngata, Clemson
23. Bryce Ford-Wheaton, West Virginia
24. Josh Vann, South Carolina
25. Malachi Carter, Georgia Tech
26. Avery Davis, Notre Dame
27. Shedrick Jackson, Auburn
28. Tyrese Chambers, Florida International
29. Chris Autman-Bell, Minnesota
30. Derius Davis, TCU
31. Aron Cruickshank, Rutgers
32. Charlie Jones, Iowa

Running Back

As of right now, the 2023 running back class is looking significantly stronger than 2021 or 2022. Bijan Robinson currently has the 2nd highest grade I’ve given a RB in the last 4 years, behind only Jonathan Taylor. Best of all, there seems to be plenty of depth behind him.

1. Bijan Robinson, Texas
2. Tank Bigsby, Auburn
3. Jahmyr Gibbs, Alabama
4. Devon Achane, Texas A&M
5. Lew Nichols III, Central Michigan
6. Sean Tucker, Syracuse
7. Zach Charbonnet, UCLA
8. Deuce Vaughn, Kansas State
9. Zach Evans, Ole Miss
10. Chris Rodriguez Jr., Kentucky
11. Travis Dye, USC
12. Chris Tyree, Notre Dame
13. Mo Ibrahim, Minnesota
14. Tavion Thomas, Utah
15. Blake Corum, Michigan
16. Pat Garwo III, Boston College
17. Isaiah Ifanse, Montana State
18. Shaun Shivers, Indiana
19. Kobe Pace, Clemson

Fullback

I’m not going to lie, I haven’t looked too much at the fullbacks yet. But there are a few names I came across while scouting other players. Brayden Willis is the yearly Oklahoma h-back, while Case Hatch has some very interesting potential.

1. Brayden Willis, Oklahoma
2. Case Hatch, Arizona State
3. Chris Elmore, Syracuse
4. Monte Pottebaum, Iowa
5. Jack Colletto, Oregon State
6. Braden Cassity, Oklahoma State

Tight End

The 2022 tight end class was incredibly deep, and the 2023 class is also looking solid. Michael Mayer is considered the unanimous top prospect, but watch out for a resurgent year from Arik Gilbert after not playing last year.

1. Michael Mayer, Notre Dame
2. Arik Gilbert, Georgia
3. Sam LaPorta, Iowa
4. Darnell Washington, Georgia
5. Josh Whyle, Cincinnati
6. Jahleel Billingsley, Texas
7. Austin Stogner, South Carolina
8. Will Mallory, Miami (FL)
9. Brant Kuithe, Utah
10. Brevyn Spann-Ford, Minnesota
11. Erick All, Michigan
12. Cameron Latu, Alabama
13. Dalton Kincaid, Utah
14. Camm McDonald, Florida State
15. Marshon Ford, Louisville
16. Griffin Hebert, Louisiana Tech

Offensive Tackle

I’m not a fan of the offensive tackle class at this point. Almost all the top returning college OT’s are projected to kick inside to guard or center at the next level. So far, a pair of Ohio State tackles are at the top.

1. Paris Johnson, Ohio State
2. Dawand Jones, Ohio State
3. Blake Freeland, BYU
4. Nick Broeker, Ole Miss
5. Zion Nelson, Miami (FL)
6. Jaelyn Duncan, Maryland
7. Walker Parks, Clemson
8. Connor Galvin, Baylor
9. TJ Bass, Oregon
10. Robert Scott Jr., Florida State
11. Jaxson Kirkland, Washington
12. Jarrett Horst, Michigan State
13. Lukas Van Ness, Iowa
14. Josh Lugg, Notre Dame
15. Anton Harrison, Oklahoma
16. Carter Warren, Pittsburgh
17. Bobby Haskins, USC

Guard

The guard class is pretty solid at the top with a lot of converted tackles, but I haven’t gotten too far into the depth yet. Usually guard is a deep position so I wouldn’t be too worried about it.

1. Peter Skoronski, Northwestern
2. Caleb Chandler, Louisville
3. Emil Ekiyor, Alabama
4. Andrew Vorhees, USC
5. Layden Robinson, Texas A&M
6. Jordan McFadden, Clemson
7. O’Cyrus Torrence, Florida
8. Wanya Morris, Oklahoma
9. Lorenz Metz, Cincinnati
10. Clark Barrington, BYU
11. Aaron Frost, Nevada
12. Christian Mahogany, Boston College
13. Wes Harris, TCU
14. Cooper Beebe, Kansas State

Center

I’m not convinced there’s a superstar in this group of 2023 center prospects, but there seem to be plenty of draftable talents already. It could end up being the strength of the offensive line unit.

1. Jarrett Patterson, Notre Dame
2. John Michael Schmitz, Minnesota
3. Ricky Stromberg, Arkansas
4. Olusegun Oluwatimi, Michigan
5. Alex Forsyth, Oregon
6. Grant Gibson, NC State
7. Nick Brahms, Auburn
8. Jacob Gall, Baylor
9. Zach Frazier, West Virginia
10. Brett Neilon, USC
11. Sedrick Van Pran, Georgia

Defensive Tackle

There are some really big names at interior defensive line next year, including another star Georgia Bulldog, and a former top-5 recruit who burst onto the scene for Clemson. Some traditional powerhouse teams here and players with a great combination of speed and power.

1. Jalen Carter, Georgia
2. Bryan Bresee, Clemson
3. Byron Young, Alabama
4. Jalen Redmond, Oklahoma
5. Gervon Dexter, Florida
6. Justin Eboigbe, Alabama
7. Nathan Pickering, Mississippi State
8. T’Vondre Sweat, Texas
9. Zacch Pickens, South Carolina
10. PJ Mustipher, Penn State
11. Tyler Davis, Clemson
12. Jerron Cage, Ohio State
13. DJ Dale, Alabama
14. Jermayne Lole, Arizona State
15. Calijah Kancey, Pittsburgh
16. Dante Stills, West Virginia
17. Jacob Slade, Michigan State
18. Jordan Jefferson, West Virginia
19. Brandon Dorlus, Oregon
20. Jordan Miller, Miami (FL)
21. Jaxon Player, Baylor

Edge Rusher

Will Anderson was one of the best players I’ve ever seen this past year. He’ll have a legitimate chance at the #1 pick if he stays healthy. There are several other big time talents behind him, and a chance for another really solid class of edge rushers in my 2023 draft rankings.

1. Will Anderson Jr., Alabama
2. Myles Murphy, Clemson
3. Isaiah Foskey, Notre Dame
4. Nolan Smith, Georgia
5. BJ Ojulari, LSU
6. Zion Tupuola-Fetui, Washington
7. Derick Hall, Auburn
8. Ochaun Mathis, TCU
9. Robert Beal Jr., Georgia
10. Habakkuk Baldonado, Pittsburgh
11. Andre Carter II, Army
12. Will McDonald IV, Iowa State
13. Tyrus Wheat, Mississippi State
14. Mitchell Agude, UCLA
15. Ali Gaye, LSU
16. Xavier Thomas, Clemson
17. Zach Harrison, Ohio State
18. Deslin Alexandre, Pittsburgh
19. Jordan Strachan, South Carolina
20. Brenton Cox, Florida
21. Robert Cooper, Eastern Washington
22. Trajan Jeffcoat, Missouri
23. Durrell Johnson, Liberty
24. Tyler Baron, Tennessee
25. Julius Welschof, Michigan

Linebacker

I’m not a fan of the linebacker group at this point, but I could definitely see my tone changing as I watch them some more. There’s some dudes with very intriguing skillsets like Simpson, Sewell, Flowe, and Overshown.

1. Trenton Simpson, Clemson
2. Noah Sewell, Oregon
3. Henry To’oto’o, Alabama
4. Payton Wilson, NC State
5. DeMarvion Overshown, Texas
6. Jack Campbell, Iowa
7. Jestin Jacobs, Iowa
8. Ivan Pace Jr., Cincinnati
9. Ventrell Miller, Florida
10. Amari Gainer, Florida State
11. Merlin Robertson, Arizona State
12. Justin Flowe, Oregon
13. Drake Thomas, NC State
14. Deandre Square, Kentucky
15. Owen Pappoe, Auburn
16. Troy Brown, Ole Miss
17. Darius Muasau, UCLA
18. Mohamoud Diabate, Florida
19. Edefuan Ulofoshio, Washington
20. Carlton Martial, Troy
21. Bumper Pool, Arkansas
22. Dillon Doyle, Baylor
23. James Patterson, Buffalo

Safety

I’m not the biggest fan of my 2023 safety rankings at this point. There’ll be a lot of movement at all these positions, but I expect this one especially to change up. Jordan Battle is at the top but I don’t expect him to be a first round guy.

1. Jordan Battle, Alabama
2. Antonio Johnson, Texas A&M
3. Brandon Joseph, Northwestern
4. Xavier Henderson, Michigan State
5. Jalen Catalon, Arkansas
6. Trey Dean III, Florida
7. Demani Richardson, Texas A&M
8. DeMarco Hellams, Alabama
9. Ji’Ayir Brown, Penn State
10. Kenderick Duncan, Louisville
11. Tykee Smith, Georgia
12. Christopher Smith, Georgia
13. Beejay Williamson, Louisiana Tech
14. Marcus Hooker, Ohio State
15. Rashad Torrence II, Florida
16. Avery Young, Rutgers
17. Josh Proctor, Ohio State
18. Jalen Green, Mississippi State
19. Latavious Brini, Arkansas
20. Isheem Young, Ole Miss
21. Christian Izien, Rutgers
22. Rashad Wisdom, UTSA

Cornerback

The 2023 cornerback class is looking pretty good, with plenty of players who have high ceilings. There are also plenty of question marks at the top, so it’s too early to call it a good class. Eli Ricks transferred from LSU to Alabama and is expected to compete for the Jim Thorpe Award (nation’s best DB).

1. Eli Ricks, Alabama
2. Kelee Ringo, Georgia
3. Clark Phillips III, Utah
4. Ameer Speed, Georgia
5. Noah Daniels, TCU
6. Kyu Blu Kelly, Stanford
7. Joey Porter Jr., Penn State
8. Cam Smith, South Carolina
9. Darrell Luter Jr., South Alabama
10. Tyrique Stevenson, Miami
11. Tre’Vius Hodges-Tomlinson, TCU
12. Riley Moss, Iowa
13. Tiawan Mullen, Indiana
14. Garrett Williams, Syracuse
15. Sheridan Jones, Clemson
16. DJ Turner, Michigan
17. Malachi Moore, Alabama
18. Chamarri Conner, Virginia Tech
19. Pat Fields, Oklahoma
20. Sevyn Banks, LSU
21. AJ Woods, Pittsburgh
22. Najee Thompson, Georgia Southern

Kicker

I’ve looked at a few kickers, and I’ve liked what I’ve seen so far. I wouldn’t go so far to say it’s a great class, but there’s a few names to keep your eye on. Harrison Mevis at the top was All-SEC 1st Team this past year over Cade York.

1. Harrison Mevis, Missouri
2. Noah Ruggles, Ohio State
3. Jake Moody, Michigan
4. Anders Carlson, Auburn
5. Andre Szmyt, Syracuse
6. BT Potter, Clemson

Punter

I always love my punters, and this group is no exception! Michael Turk is such an interesting case. He is the only player to have attended the NFL combine and be allowed to return to school. He attended the combine in 2020, and is STILL playing college football.

1. Michael Turk, Oklahoma
2. Austin McNamara, Texas Tech
3. Adam Korsak, Rutgers
4. Brad Robbins, Michigan
5. Lou Hedley, Miami (FL)
6. Bryce Baringer, Michigan State
7. Lucas Dean, UTSA
8. Paxton Brooks, Tennessee
9. Colin Goodfellow, Kentucky

Long Snapper

No NFL Draft rankings list is complete without the long snappers! I suspect Alex Ward will be the big name this year competing for the Patrick Mannelly award, and sole Combine invite. Slater Zellers and Karsten Battles will also have something to say about that. All three would’ve likely been my top ranked LS in the 2022 draft.

1. Alex Ward, UCF
2. Slater Zellers, California
3. Karsten Battles, Oregon
4. Michael Vinson, Notre Dame
5. Bradley Robinson, Ohio State
6. Matt Hembrough, Oklahoma State
7. Austin Mock, Liberty

2023 NFL Draft Rankings (Overall)

The big name schools are completely dominating these rankings, which is pretty normal for this time of the year. It’s somewhat natural for hyped up former 5 star recruits to get the benefit of the doubt when you haven’t scouted players in depth yet. The transfer portal also plays a factor.

1. Bryce Young, Alabama
2. Will Anderson Jr., Alabama
3. CJ Stroud, Ohio State
4. Myles Murphy, Clemson
5. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Ohio State
6. Bijan Robinson, Texas
7. Jalen Carter, Georgia
8. Eli Ricks, Alabama
9. Bryan Bresee, Clemson
10. Kayshon Boutte, LSU
11. Paris Johnson, Ohio State
12. Trenton Simpson, Clemson
13. Isaiah Foskey, Notre Dame
14. Jordan Addison, Pittsburgh
15. Peter Skoronski, Northwestern
16. Byron Young, Alabama
17. Nolan Smith, Georgia
18. Tank Bigsby, Auburn
19. Michael Mayer, Notre Dame
20. Marvin Mims, Oklahoma
21. Noah Sewell, Oregon
22. Kelee Ringo, Georgia
23. Jahmyr Gibbs, Alabama
24. Dawand Jones, Ohio State
25. Blake Freeland, BYU