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The 2023 NFL Draft gets underway at Kansas City’s Union Station on Thursday night.
Before the draft ends on Saturday evening, 259 young men will hear their names called. As many as 10 of them will become new members of the Kansas City Chiefs.
Just as we did before the NFL Combine in March, we now present a composite ranking of the top prospects for every position. We’ve done this by averaging the current top 200 prospect rankings published by ESPN, Pro Football Focus, CBS Sports, Pro Football Network and Draftek. Of course, not all players in one top 200 are necessarily listed in the other ones. So if a prospect didn’t appear on a particular top 200 list, we ranked them 201st on that list.
A total of 279 players appeared on at least one of the five lists — 132 were listed on all five; 34 players made four of the lists; 28 were listed on three; 35 appeared on two; and 50 showed up on just one.
By averaging the rankings from the five sources, we could create an overall ranking — and then break it down by position in the following tables.
Each player’s position in our pre-combine composite rankings is shown in parentheses under their current rank. Then under each prospect’s name, you’ll find the school they attended — and under that, you will find their overall ranking, followed by the range in which they were ranked in the various source lists.
UPDATE 8:44 a.m. on April 26: We corrected some errors in the rankings for wide receivers, safeties and cornerbacks.
As usual, we’ll bring you the full list on Wednesday. It will help you identify the best players available throughout the draft. We’ll provide updated versions of the overall ranking before Friday and Saturday’s sessions begin.
National Tackle Prospect Rankings
| Rnk (Prev) | Player School (Overall, Low-High) |
| 1 (1) |
Paris Johnson Jr. Ohio St. (9, 6-16) |
| 2 (2) |
Peter Skoronski Northwestern (11, 5-36) |
| 3 (4) |
Broderick Jones Georgia (19, 13-23) |
| 4 (7) |
Darnell Wright Tennessee (24, 15-29) |
| 5 (3) |
Anton Harrison Oklahoma (29, 20-37) |
| 6 (6) |
Cody Mauch N. Dakota St. (50, 44-62) |
| 7 (5) |
Dawand Jones Ohio St. (58, 31-89) |
| 8 (8) |
Matthew Bergeron Syracuse (63, 45-96) |
| 9 (10) |
Blake Freeland BYU (79, 66-108) |
| 10 (9) |
Jaelyn Duncan Maryland (89, 80-137) |
| 11 (13) |
Wanya Morris Oklahoma (106, 64-148) |
| 12 (11) |
Tyler Steen Alabama (107, 80-188) |
| 13 (21) |
Nick Saldiveri Old Dominion (140, 80-179) |
| 14 (14) |
Warren McClendon Georgia (157, 115-194) |
| 15 (15) |
Nick Broeker Ole Miss (185, 138-146) |
| 16 (22) |
Carter Warren Pittsburgh (193, 140-184) |
| 17 (18) |
Richard Gouraige Florida (195, 126-178) |
| 18 (23) |
Jordan McFadden Clemson (212, 157-170) |
| 19 (29) |
Asim Richards N. Carolina (220, 134-134) |
| 20 (0) |
John Ojukwu Boise St. (228, 147-147) |
| 21 (26) |
Spencer Anderson Maryland (236, 156-156) |
| 22 (17) |
T.J. Bass Oregon (247, 170-170) |
| 23 (12) |
Ryan Hayes Michigan (251, 189-191) |
| 24 (0) |
Earl Bostick Jr. Kansas (258, 182-182) |
National EDGE Prospect Rankings
| Rnk (Prev) | Player School (Overall, Low-High) |
| 1 (1) |
Will Anderson Jr. Alabama (1, 1-4) |
| 2 (2) |
Tyree Wilson Texas Tech (10, 6-28) |
| 3 (4) |
Lukas Van Ness Iowa (14, 12-27) |
| 4 (3) |
Myles Murphy Clemson (16, 9-24) |
| 5 (7) |
Nolan Smith Georgia (23, 13-47) |
| 6 (8) |
Felix Anudike-Uzomah Kansas St. (33, 32-49) |
| 7 (12) |
Will McDonald IV Iowa St. (34, 24-60) |
| 8 (14) |
Keion White Georgia Tech (40, 34-60) |
| 9 (15) |
Adetomiwa Adebawore Northwestern (43, 38-56) |
| 10 (6) |
BJ Ojulari LSU (46, 43-57) |
| 11 (5) |
Isaiah Foskey Notre Dame (51, 24-73) |
| 12 (11) |
Derick Hall Auburn (53, 39-87) |
| 13 (9) |
Tuli Tuipulotu USC (67, 52-99) |
| 14 (13) |
Zach Harrison Ohio St. (84, 76-116) |
| 15 (21) |
Isaiah McGuire Missouri (88, 75-115) |
| 16 (17) |
Byron Young Tennessee (95, 71-100) |
| 17 (39) |
YaYa Diaby Louisville (101, 89-174) |
| 18 (23) |
Karl Brooks Bowling Green (104, 67-173) |
| 19 (19) |
Nick Herbig Wisconsin (111, 64-192) |
| 20 (16) |
Colby Wooden Auburn (114, 96-155) |
| 21 (10) |
Andre Carter II Army (123, 68-193) |
| 22 (20) |
K.J. Henry Clemson (146, 104-198) |
| 23 (22) |
Nick Hampton Appalachian St. (150, 112-174) |
| 24 (25) |
Jalen Redmond Oklahoma (152, 59-180) |
| 25 (38) |
Yasir Abdullah Louisville (154, 108-176) |
| 26 (28) |
Viliami Fehoko San Jose St. (164, 130-158) |
| 27 (18) |
Mike Morris Michigan (173, 127-167) |
| 28 (32) |
Dylan Horton TCU (186, 124-193) |
| 29 (34) |
Tavius Robinson Ole Miss (189, 91-91) |
| 30 (27) |
DJ Johnson Oregon (192, 149-195) |
| 31 (29) |
Thomas Incoom C. Michigan (198, 146-163) |
| 32 (0) |
Lonnie Phelps Kansas (209, 147-178) |
| 33 (43) |
Dante Stills West Virginia (216, 145-186) |
| 34 (33) |
Jose Ramirez E. Michigan (230, 172-192) |
| 35 (36) |
Habakkuk Baldonado Pittsburgh (231, 166-185) |
| 36 (24) |
Brenton Cox Jr. Florida (239, 164-198) |
| 37 (0) |
Robert Beal Jr. Georgia (242, 182-184) |
| 38 (31) |
Ali Gaye LSU (244, 175-194) |
| 39 (40) |
Isaiah Land Florida A&M (253, 180-180) |
| 40 (26) |
Ochaun Mathis Nebraska (256, 190-193) |
| 41 (35) |
Jeremiah Martin Washington (261, 185-185) |
| 42 (0) |
Tyrus Wheat Mississippi St. (262, 186-186) |
| 43 (37) |
Tyler Lacy Oklahoma St. (277, 197-197) |
| 44 (0) |
Levi Bell Texas St. (279, 198-198) |
National Wide Receiver Prospect Rankings
| Rnk (Prev) | Player School (Overall, Low-High) |
| 1 (3) |
Jaxon Smith-Njigba Ohio St. (12, 9-19) |
| 2 (1) |
Quentin Johnston TCU (22, 15-32) |
| 3 (4) |
Zay Flowers Boston College (27, 21-33) |
| 4 (2) |
Jordan Addison USC (28, 23-30) |
| 5 (5) |
Josh Downs N. Carolina (45, 35-76) |
| 6 (6) |
Jalin Hyatt Tennessee (48, 46-61) |
| 7 (9) |
Cedric Tillman Tennessee (59, 32-77) |
| 8 (22) |
Tyler Scott Cincinnati (68, 51-86) |
| 9 (8) |
Rashee Rice SMU (69, 70-85) |
| 10 (11) |
Marvin Mims Oklahoma (71, 71-82) |
| 11 (18) |
Jonathan Mingo Ole Miss (72, 44-124) |
| 12 (13) |
Jayden Reed Michigan St. (76, 53-122) |
| 13 (10) |
Nathaniel Dell Houston (77, 45-106) |
| 14 (12) |
AT Perry Wake Forest (92, 88-124) |
| 15 (21) |
Michael Wilson Stanford (95, 61-131) |
| 16 (15) |
Trey Palmer Nebraska (100, 42-151) |
| 17 (14) |
Parker Washington Penn St. (119, 97-173) |
| 18 (7) |
Kayshon Boutte LSU (131, 104-131) |
| 19 (17) |
Xavier Hutchinson Iowa St. (135, 94-166) |
| 22 (23) |
Jalen Moreno-Cropper Fresno St. (164, 153-165) |
| 20 (24) |
Andrei Iosivas Princeton (177, 119-140) |
| 21 (20) |
Charlie Jones Purdue (183, 127-187) |
| 23 (16) |
Dontayvion Wicks Virginia (184, 137-191) |
| 25 (36) |
Tre Tucker Cincinnati (189, 138-157) |
| 26 (29) |
Elijah Higgins Stanford (190, 122-178) |
| 27 (34) |
Malik Knowles Kansas St. (200, 132-183) |
| 28 (0) |
Demario Douglas Liberty (203, 135-184) |
| 29 (27) |
Puka Nacua BYU (204, 138-182) |
| 30 (19) |
Rakim Jarrett Maryland (212, 150-178) |
| 31 (0) |
Jason Brownlee S. Miss (225, 145-145) |
| 32 (0) |
Bryce Ford-Wheaton W. Virginia (227, 165-185) |
| 34 (0) |
Matt Landers Arkansas (234, 157-157) |
| 35 (37) |
Antoine Green N. Carolina (245, 171-171) |
| 36 (0) |
Grant DuBose Charlotte (249, 179-179) |
| 37 (0) |
Michael Jefferson Louisiana (252, 181-181) |
| 38 (31) |
Mitchell Tinsley Penn St. (254, 183-200) |
| 39 (0) |
Xavier Gipson S.F. Austin (262, 187-187) |
| 40 (33) |
Jacob Copeland Maryland (271, 195-195) |
| 41 (26) |
Ronnie Bell Michigan (272, 195-195) |
National Tight End Prospect Rankings
| Rnk (Prev) | Player School (Overall, Low-High) |
| 1 (2) |
Dalton Kincaid Utah (18, 10-31) |
| 2 (1) |
Michael Mayer Notre Dame (21, 17-26) |
| 3 (4) |
Darnell Washington Georgia (39, 35-73) |
| 4 (3) |
Luke Musgrave Oregon St. (52, 38-74) |
| 5 (6) |
Sam LaPorta Iowa (61, 41-108) |
| 6 (5) |
Tucker Kraft S. Dakota St. (82, 74-100) |
| 7 (14) |
Brenton Strange Penn St. (122, 61-139) |
| 8 (8) |
Luke Schoonmaker Michigan (133, 84-171) |
| 9 (12) |
Zack Kuntz Old Dominion (138, 86-160) |
| 10 (13) |
Will Mallory Miami (FL) (175, 129-178) |
| 11 (10) |
Davis Allen Clemson (178, 143-165) |
| 12 (7) |
Cameron Latu Alabama (179, 145-172) |
| 13 (9) |
Josh Whyle Cincinnati (219, 156-200) |
| 14 (11) |
Payne Durham Purdue (250, 174-174) |
| 15 (0) |
Joel Wilson C. Michigan (259, 182-182) |
| 16 (0) |
Brayden Willis Oklahoma (282, 200-200) |
National Defensive Tackle Prospect Rankings
| Rnk (Prev) | Player School (Overall, Low-High) |
| 1 (1) |
Jalen Carter Georgia (4, 2-11) |
| 2 (4) |
Calijah Kancey Pittsburgh (25, 14-35) |
| 3 (2) |
Bryan Bresee Clemson (30, 16-43) |
| 4 (5) |
Mazi Smith Michigan (44, 36-77) |
| 5 (6) |
Keeanu Benton Wisconsin (62, 45-87) |
| 6 (7) |
Gervon Dexter Florida (73, 56-117) |
| 7 (3) |
Siaki Ika Baylor (74, 49-108) |
| 8 (10) |
Zacch Pickens S. Carolina (78, 67-110) |
| 9 (12) |
Moro Ojomo Texas (108, 81-141) |
| 10 (9) |
Jaquelin Roy LSU (118, 93-130) |
| 11 (8) |
Byron Young Alabama (134, 75-119) |
| 12 (13) |
Kobie Turner Wake Forest (148, 79-186) |
| 13 (11) |
Keondre Coburn Texas (159, 117-199) |
| 14 (16) |
Cameron Young Mississippi St. (200, 149-161) |
| 15 (18) |
Brodric Martin W. Kentucky (203, 163-184) |
| 16 (0) |
Scott Matlock Boise St. (225, 143-143) |
| 17 (15) |
Jerrod Clark Coastal Carolina (235, 166-190) |
| 18 (19) |
Jonah Tavai San Diego St. (264, 187-187) |
National Running Back Prospect Rankings
| Rnk (Prev) | Player School (Overall, Low-High) |
| 1 (1) |
Bijan Robinson Texas (5, 2-8) |
| 2 (2) |
Jahmyr Gibbs Alabama (26, 14-36) |
| 3 (10) |
Tyjae Spears Tulane (70, 58-90) |
| 4 (3) |
Devon Achane Texas A&M (75, 49-100) |
| 5 (4) |
Zach Charbonnet UCLA (77, 50-122) |
| 6 (14) |
Roschon Johnson Texas (87, 79-119) |
| 7 (6) |
Tank Bigsby Auburn (93, 65-155) |
| 8 (7) |
Kendre Miller TCU (115, 62-167) |
| 9 (5) |
Zach Evans Ole Miss (116, 104-151) |
| 10 (12) |
Israel Abanikanda Pittsburgh (121, 66-132) |
| 11 (11) |
Eric Gray Oklahoma (136, 120-169) |
| 12 (15) |
Chase Brown Illinois (137, 106-160) |
| 13 (8) |
DeWayne McBride UAB (149, 98-197) |
| 14 (18) |
Deuce Vaughn Kansas St. (162, 109-164) |
| 15 (17) |
Keaton Mitchell E. Carolina (163, 116-197) |
| 16 (9) |
Sean Tucker Syracuse (170, 142-181) |
| 17 (13) |
Kenny McIntosh Georgia (172, 106-140) |
| 18 (19) |
Evan Hull Northwestern (245, 175-194) |
| 19 (16) |
Chris Rodriguez Jr. Kentucky (269, 190-190) |
| 20 (21) |
Mohamed Ibrahim Minnesota (281, 200-200) |
National Guard Prospect Rankings
| Rnk (Prev) | Player School (Overall, Low-High) |
| 1 (1) |
O'Cyrus Torrence Florida (36, 25-72) |
| 2 (2) |
Steve Avila TCU (42, 31-71) |
| 3 (8) |
Chandler Zavala N. Carolina St. (112, 78-134) |
| 4 (16) |
Braeden Daniels Utah (125, 117-166) |
| 5 (3) |
Emil Ekiyor Jr. Alabama (145, 112-195) |
| 6 (2) |
Andrew Vorhees USC (153, 117-175) |
| 7 (12) |
Anthony Bradford LSU (155, 105-199) |
| 8 (0) |
Sidy Sow E. Michigan (158, 123-156) |
| 9 (5) |
Jaxson Kirkland Washington (196, 171-189) |
| 10 (7) |
Atonio Mafi UCLA (210, 153-173) |
| 11 (0) |
Jon Gaines UCLA (213, 150-199) |
| 12 (6) |
Henry Bainivalu Washington (218, 132-132) |
| 13 (9) |
McClendon Curtis Chattanooga (234, 183-187) |
| 14 (4) |
Jarrett Patterson Notre Dame (241, 162-162) |
| 15 (10) |
Chris Murray Oklahoma (246, 169-169) |
| 16 (13) |
Jake Andrews Troy (267, 189-189) |
National Safety Prospect Rankings
| Rnk (Prev) | Player School (Overall, Low-High) |
| 1 (1) |
Brian Branch Alabama (15, 8-28) |
| 2 (2) |
Antonio Johnson Texas A&M (57, 31-98) |
| 3 (8) |
Sydney Brown Illinois (65, 53-91) |
| 4 (4) |
Jordan Battle Alabama (84, 63-110) |
| 5 (7) |
Ji'Ayir Brown Penn St. (87, 67-135) |
| 6 (5) |
JL Skinner Boise St. (88, 57-134) |
| 7 (6) |
Jammie Robinson Florida St. (98, 83-160) |
| 8 (3) |
Christopher Smith Georgia (117, 87-170) |
| 9 (21) |
Marte Mapu Sacramento St. (120, 73-137) |
| 10 (12) |
Daniel Scott California (124, 109-162) |
| 11 (9) |
Brandon Joseph Notre Dame (141, 107-161) |
| 12 (11) |
Jay Ward LSU (144, 109-148) |
| 13 (25) |
Anthony Johnson Jr. Iowa St. (160, 90-195) |
| 14 (13) |
Ronnie Hickman Ohio St. (172, 145-198) |
| 15 (22) |
Jason Taylor II Oklahoma St. (175, 154-168) |
| 16 (10) |
Trey Dean III Florida (178, 105-179) |
| 17 (20) |
Kaevon Merriweather Iowa (187, 113-177) |
| 18 (15) |
DeMarcco Hellams Alabama (197, 144-191) |
| 19 (16) |
Quindell Johnson Memphis (202, 148-171) |
| 20 (23) |
Gervarrius Owens Houston (206, 140-183) |
| 21 (26) |
Christian Izien Rutgers (215, 134-198) |
| 22 (0) |
Brandon Hill Pittsburgh (224, 154-192) |
| 23 (17) |
Martez Manuel Missouri (237, 161-161) |
| 24 (0) |
Jordan Howden Minnesota (246, 173-173) |
| 25 (18) |
Chamarri Conner Virginia Tech (277, 199-199) |
National Cornerback Prospect Rankings
| Rnk (Prev) | Player School (Overall, Low-High) |
| 1 (2) |
Christian Gonzalez Oregon (6, 4-12) |
| 2 (3) |
Devon Witherspoon Illinois (7, 4-14) |
| 3 (1) |
Joey Porter Jr. Penn St. (13, 10-23) |
| 4 (8) |
Deonte Banks Maryland (20, 10-26) |
| 5 (7) |
Emmanuel Forbes Mississippi St. (31, 22-51) |
| 6 (5) |
Cam Smith S. Carolina (35, 30-59) |
| 7 (4) |
Kelee Ringo Georgia (38, 17-66) |
| 8 (15) |
DJ Turner Michigan (54, 34-69) |
| 9 (18) |
Julius Brents Kansas St. (55, 27-68) |
| 10 (11) |
Tyrique Stevenson Miami (FL) (60, 39-106) |
| 11 (6) |
Clark Phillips III Utah (66, 37-94) |
| 12 (21) |
Darius Rush S. Carolina (81, 70-101) |
| 13 (23) |
Jartavius Martin Illinois (82, 63-99) |
| 14 (26) |
Cory Trice Purdue (93, 77-177) |
| 15 (13) |
Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson TCU (99, 69-180) |
| 16 (12) |
Garrett Williams Syracuse (101, 97-139) |
| 17 (10) |
Jaylon Jones Texas A&M (103, 52-196) |
| 18 (16) |
Riley Moss Iowa (109, 62-169) |
| 19 (17) |
Kei'Trel Clark Louisville (110, 102-130) |
| 20 (9) |
Eli Ricks Alabama (113, 79-174) |
| 21 (37) |
Terell Smith Minnesota (127, 104-136) |
| 22 (20) |
Jakorian Bennett Maryland (132, 54-196) |
| 23 (14) |
Kyu Blu Kelly Stanford (139, 118-182) |
| 24 (22) |
Mekhi Garner LSU (161, 102-173) |
| 25 (19) |
Carrington Valentine Kentucky (166, 93-174) |
| 26 (35) |
Cameron Mitchell Northwestern (168, 111-196) |
| 27 (29) |
Rejzohn Wright Oregon St. (169, 123-165) |
| 28 (25) |
Myles Brooks Louisiana Tech (181, 133-137) |
| 29 (36) |
Starling Thomas V UAB (182, 118-153) |
| 30 (33) |
Darrell Luter Jr. S. Alabama (195, 150-200) |
| 31 (30) |
Alex Austin Oregon St. (199, 111-111) |
| 32 (38) |
Jarrick Bernard-Converse LSU (205, 121-121) |
| 33 (34) |
Nic Jones Ball St. (209, 125-125) |
| 34 (32) |
Mekhi Blackmon USC (220, 154-184) |
| 35 (24) |
Arquon Bush Cincinnati (230, 152-152) |
| 36 (31) |
Anthony Johnson Virginia (257, 183-183) |
| 37 (40) |
Benny Sapp III Northern Iowa (260, 186-186) |
| 38 (27) |
Cameron Brown Ohio St. (267, 192-192) |
| 39 (43) |
Lance Boykin Coastal Carolina (273, 197-197) |
National Linebacker Prospect Rankings
| Rnk (Prev) | Player School (Overall, Low-High) |
| 1 (2) |
Drew Sanders Arkansas (37, 29-58) |
| 2 (4) |
Jack Campbell Iowa (41, 39-57) |
| 3 (1) |
Trenton Simpson Clemson (49, 34-71) |
| 4 (5) |
Daiyan Henley Washington St. (64, 47-99) |
| 5 (9) |
Dorian Williams Tulane (96, 92-135) |
| 6 (6) |
Henry To'oTo'o Alabama (105, 83-156) |
| 7 (7) |
DeMarvion Overshown Texas (128, 88-196) |
| 8 (3) |
Noah Sewell Oregon (130, 50-179) |
| 9 (10) |
Ivan Pace Jr. Cincinnati (143, 113-176) |
| 10 (8) |
Owen Pappoe Auburn (147, 125-164) |
| 11 (23) |
Dee Winters TCU (215, 155-175) |
| 12 (11) |
Mohamoud Diabate Utah (223, 140-140) |
| 13 (12) |
Ventrell Miller Florida (238, 185-190) |
| 14 (13) |
SirVocea Dennis Pittsburgh (243, 167-167) |
| 15 (15) |
Jalen Graham Purdue (268, 189-189) |
| 16 (22) |
Mike Jones Jr. LSU (271, 192-192) |
| 17 (20) |
Drake Thomas N. Carolina St. (272, 193-193) |
| 18 (14) |
Cam Jones Indiana (273, 194-194) |
| 19 (0) |
Isaiah Moore N. Carolina St. (278, 197-197) |
National Quarterback Prospect Rankings
| Rnk (Prev) | Player School (Overall, Low-High) |
| 1 (1) |
Bryce Young Alabama (2, 1-5) |
| 2 (2) |
C.J. Stroud Ohio St. (3, 2-6) |
| 3 (4) |
Anthony Richardson Florida (8, 5-11) |
| 4 (3) |
Will Levis Kentucky (17, 7-39) |
| 5 (5) |
Hendon Hooker Tennessee (47, 31-81) |
| 6 (7) |
Jake Haener Fresno St. (129, 109-175) |
| 7 (0) |
Dorian Thompson-Robinson UCLA (151, 120-193) |
| 8 (6) |
Tanner McKee Stanford (156, 81-190) |
| 9 (8) |
Jaren Hall BYU (169, 130-161) |
| 10 (9) |
Aidan O'Connell Purdue (221, 171-196) |
| 11 (12) |
Clayton Tune Houston (224, 176-189) |
| 12 (11) |
Stetson Bennett Georgia (254, 181-181) |
National Center Prospect Rankings
| Rnk (Prev) | Player School (Overall, Low-High) |
| 1 (1) |
John Michael Schmitz Minnesota (32, 33-47) |
| 2 (4) |
Joe Tippmann Wisconsin (56, 41-67) |
| 3 (3) |
Luke Wypler Ohio St. (85, 54-123) |
| 4 (5) |
Olusegun Oluwatimi Michigan (126, 110-165) |
| 5 (6) |
Ricky Stromberg Arkansas (142, 104-159) |
| 6 (7) |
Juice Scruggs Penn St. (166, 138-194) |
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