2023 NFL Draft: 6 Prospects who made money at the Scouting Combine
The 2023 NFL Scouting Combine is in the books, and a few players made themselves some money ahead of the 2023 NFL Draft after they put on a clinic. But, not everyone made this list
The 2023 NFL Draft Combine has concluded, and NFL Draft media and teams are preparing for Pro Days while finalizing their big boards. Many players made money with their performances. Bryce Young’s fans breathed a sigh of relief as he did not measure historically low, and although he did not throw at the combine, he was a winner. Another winner was Will Levis, who came in at 6’4″ and 230 pounds, showing off his cannon of an arm. He jumped 34 inches and will likely run his 40 at his pro day.
A pair of linemen did their thing, showing off their athleticism. Broderick Jones from Georgia, a redshirt sophomore, ran a 4.97 and locked himself into first-round contention. Joining him is Darnell Wright, OT from Tennessee, who weighed in at 333 pounds but managed a sub-5.1 40, locking himself into the first round.
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As for the tight ends, they were excellent. No, they didn’t run great 40s, but Michael Mayer of Notre Dame, Tucker Kraft of South Dakota State, and Dalton Kincaid of Utah made themselves some money. As for the running backs, Bijan Robinson solidified himself as a first-round lock. Alabama’s Jahmyr Gibbs locked himself into early Day 2 contention with the potential to go around one thanks to his versatility.
The wide receivers didn’t wow as much, which speaks to the lackluster group coming out this year, but Trey Palmer, TCU’s Derius Davis, and Oklahoma’s Marvin Mims did exactly what they were supposed to do, show off their speed. The same goes for Tennessee’s Jalin Hyatt, who will hear his name called late Day 1 or early Day 2, but a bad hammy had him bounce early.
Meanwhile, Jalen Redmond, a defensive tackle out of Oklahoma, was impressive. He’s a 6’1″, 290-pound powerful defensive tackle who performed well in drills, and he ran a sub-4.9 40-yard dash. He was just one of a few defensive linemen who dominated the combine. However, no group compared to the linebackers and edge rushers. Alabama edge rusher Will Anderson is worthy of a top 5 pick and did not disappoint, but his 4.65 40 paled in comparison.
20 linebackers and edge rushers ran a sub-4.55 40, 11 of them ran a sub-4.50, and two ran a 4.39, but only one of them made this list. The defensive backs made some noise, especially the corners which measured in as one of the biggest crops of corners in recent memory. Devon Witherspoon (Illinois) did not participate, which left room for Christian Gonzalez (Oregon) and Maryland’s Deonte Banks to dominate the combine, but neither made this list.