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Our first edition of the top-10 positional rankings in the 2023 NFL Draft is brought to you by our NFL Draft & College Football editor, Owain Jones. He takes you through the top 10 players at each position, who could be on your team’s roster in 2023.
Early Positional Rankings
Quarterback

1 | BRYCE YOUNG | ALABAMA |
2 | CJ STROUD | OHIO ST |
3 | ANTHONY RICHARDSON | FLORIDA |
4 | WILL LEVIS | KENTUCKY |
5 | HENDON HOOKER | TENNESSEE |
6 | TANNER MCKEE | STANFORD |
7 | JAREN HALL | BYU |
8 | STETSON BENNETT | GEORGIA |
9 | DORIAN THOMPSON-ROBINSON | GEORGIA |
10 | MAX DUGGAN | TCU |
Running Back

1 | BIJAN ROBINSON | TEXAS |
2 | JAHMYR GIBBS | ALABAMA |
3 | SEAN TUCKER | SYRACUSE |
4 | ZACH EVANS | OLE MISS |
5 | TANK BIGSBY | AUBURN |
6 | ZACH CHARBONNET | UCLA |
7 | DEVON ACHANE | TEXAS A&M |
8 | DEUCE VAUGHN | KANSAS ST |
9 | KENDRE MILLER | TCU |
10 | CHASE BROWN | ILLINOIS |
Wide Receiver

1 | JORDAN ADDISON | USC |
2 | QUENTIN JOHNSTON | TCU |
3 | JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA | OHIO ST |
4 | ZAY FLOWERS | BOSTON |
5 | JALIN HYATT | TENNESSEE |
6 | RASHEE RICE | SMU |
7 | KAYSHON BOUTTE | LSU |
8 | JOSH DOWNS | NORTH CAROLINA |
9 | CEDRIC TILLMAN | TENNESSEE |
10 | NATHANIEL ‘TANK’ DELL | HOUSTON |
Tight End

1 | MICHAEL MAYER | NOTRE DAME |
2 | DARNELL WASHINGTON | GEORGIA |
3 | DALTON KINCAID | UTAH |
4 | LUKE MUSGRAVE | OREGON ST |
5 | SAM LAPORTA | IOWA |
6 | CAMERON LATU | ALABAMA |
7 | JOSH WHYLE | CINCINNATI |
8 | TUCKER KRAFT | S. DAKOTA ST |
9 | WILL MALLORY | MIAMI |
10 | ZACK KUNTZ | OLD DOMINION |
Offensive Tackle

1 | PARIS JOHNSON JR | OHIO ST |
2 | PETER SKORONSKI | NORTHWESTERN |
3 | BRODERICK JONES | GEORGIA |
4 | MATTHEW BERGERON | SYRACUSE |
5 | DAWAND JONES | OHIO ST |
6 | ANTON HARRISON | OKLAHOMA |
7 | DARNELL WRIGHT | TENNESSEE |
8 | BLAKE FREELAND | BYU |
9 | CARTER WARREN | PITT |
10 | JAELYN DUNCAN | MARYLAND |
Interior Offensive Line

1 | O’CYUS TORRENCE | FLORIDA |
2 | JOHN MICHAEL SCHMITZ | MINNESOTA |
3 | STEVE AVILA | TCU |
4 | OLUSEGUN OLUWATIMI | MICHIGAN |
5 | ANDREW VORHEES | USC |
6 | JARRETT PATTERSON | NOTRE DAME |
7 | JOE TIPPMANN | WISCONSIN |
8 | LUKE WYPLER | OHIO ST |
9 | NICK BROEKER | OLE MISS |
10 | EMIL EKIYOR JR | ALABAMA |
Defensive Tackle

1 | JALEN CARTER | GEORGIA |
2 | BRYAN BRESEE | CLEMSON |
3 | SIAKI IKA | BAYLOR |
4 | GERVON DEXTER | FLORIDA |
5 | CALIJAH KANCEY | PITT |
6 | MAZI SMITH | MICHIGAN |
7 | ZACCH PICKENS | SOUTH CAROLINA |
8 | BYRON YOUNG | ALABAMA |
9 | JAQUELIN ROY | LSU |
10 | KEEANU BENTON | WISCONSIN |
Edge Rusher

1 | WILL ANDERSON | ALABAMA |
2 | MYLES MURPHY | CLEMSON |
3 | TYREE WILSON | TEXAS TECH |
4 | NOLAN SMITH | GEORGIA |
5 | LUKAS VAN NESS | IOWA |
6 | FELIX ANUDIKE-UZOMAH | KANSAS ST |
7 | ISAIAH FOSKEY | NOTRE DAME |
8 | ANDRE CARTER II | ARMY |
9 | BJ OJULARI | LSU |
10 | WILL MCDONALD IV | IOWA ST |
Linebacker

1 | TRENTON SIMPSON | CLEMSON |
2 | DREW SANDERS | ARKANSAS |
3 | NOAH SEWELL | OREGON |
4 | HENRY TO’OTO’O | ALABAMA |
5 | JACK CAMPBELL | IOWA |
6 | DEMARVION OVERSHOWN | TEXAS |
7 | DAIYAN HENLEY | WASHINGTON ST |
8 | OWEN PAPPOE | AUBURN |
9 | MOHAMOUD DIABATE | UTAH |
10 | DEE WINTERS | TCU |
Cornerback

1 | CHRISTIAN GONZALEZ | OREGON |
2 | DEVON WITHERSPOON | ILLINOIS |
3 | JOEY PORTER JR | PENN ST |
4 | KELEE RINGO | GEORGIA |
5 | CAM SMITH | SOUTH CAROLINA |
6 | CLARK PHILLIPS III | UTAH |
7 | ELI RICKS | ALABAMA |
8 | EMMANUEL FORBES | MISSISSIPPI ST |
9 | GARRETT WILLIAMS | SYRACUSE |
10 | DEONTE BANKS | MARYLAND |
Safety

1 | BRIAN BRANCH | ALABAMA |
2 | ANTONIO JOHNSON | TEXAS A&M |
3 | CHRIS SMITH II | GEORGIA |
4 | JORDAN BATTLE | ALABAMA |
5 | BRANDON JOSEPH | NOTRE DAME |
6 | JL SKINNER | BOISE ST |
7 | JAMMIE ROBINSON | FLORIDA ST |
8 | JAY WARD | LSU |
9 | JI’AYIR BROWN | PENN ST |
10 | SYDNEY BROWN | ILLINOIS |
What do you think of our early 2023 NFL Draft positional rankings? Let us know over on Twitter @NinetynineYards

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