Rankings for the 2023 draft: Top prospects at every position from Kiper, McShay, Miller, Reid

The 2023 NFL draft is getting closer, and our analysts are building their draft boards. How do the top players at every position stack up?

We pulled together top-five rankings at every single position from our four NFL draft analysts — Mel Kiper Jr., Todd McShay, Jordan Reid and Matt Miller. How do their evaluations differ, and which players are the unanimous No. 1s at their positions? How do the analysts view C.J. Stroud, Bryce Young, Will Levis and the rest of the quarterback class? How does another solid wide receiver class fill out, and which schools dominate the front seven positions? Who are the top cornerbacks, and which rusher leads our analysts’ running back rankings?

Get a side-by-side look at all four experts’ positional breakdowns. Plus, we took each analyst’s overall rankings, averaged them out and came up with a consensus top-10 ranking for the 2023 class. Who makes it onto the list? We will keep this updated right through the 2023 draft in April, so bookmark this page. But let’s dive in to see where things stand at the moment.

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Top 10 consensus rankings

CONSENSUS TOP 10 OVERALL RANKINGS

TOP FIVE AT EVERY POSITION

Last updated
Kiper: Jan. 25
McShay: Jan. 30
Reid: Jan. 30
Miller: Jan. 28

Note: Some prospects are listed under different positions for different analysts.

Quarterbacks

Kiper

1. Will Levis, Kentucky
2. Bryce Young, Alabama
3. C.J. Stroud, Ohio State
4. Anthony Richardson, Florida
5. Clayton Tune, Houston

McShay

1. Bryce Young, Alabama
2. C.J. Stroud, Ohio State
3. Will Levis, Kentucky
4. Anthony Richardson, Florida
5. Hendon Hooker, Tennessee

Reid

1. Bryce Young, Alabama
2. C.J. Stroud, Ohio State
3. Anthony Richardson, Florida
4. Will Levis, Kentucky
5. Hendon Hooker, Tennessee

Miller

1. Bryce Young, Alabama
2. C.J. Stroud, Ohio State
3. Will Levis, Kentucky
4. Anthony Richardson, Florida
5. Hendon Hooker, Tennessee

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Running backs

Kiper

1. Bijan Robinson, Texas
2. DeWayne McBride, UAB
3. Jahmyr Gibbs, Alabama
4. Devon Achane, Texas A&M
5. Zach Charbonnet, UCLA

McShay

1. Bijan Robinson, Texas
2. Jahmyr Gibbs, Alabama
3. Devon Achane, Texas A&M
4. Zach Charbonnet, UCLA
5. DeWayne McBride, UAB

Reid

1. Bijan Robinson, Texas
2. Jahmyr Gibbs, Alabama
3. Devon Achane, Texas A&M
4. Zach Charbonnet, UCLA
5. Kenny McIntosh, Georgia

Miller

1. Bijan Robinson, Texas
2. Jahmyr Gibbs, Alabama
3. Devon Achane, Texas A&M
4. Roschon Johnson, Texas
5. Zach Evans, Ole Miss

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Fullbacks/H-Backs

Kiper

1. Hunter Luepke, North Dakota State
2. Josh Whyle, Cincinnati
3. Brayden Willis, Oklahoma

McShay

1. Hunter Luepke, North Dakota State
2. Masen Wake, BYU
3. Dominic Roberto, Furman

Reid

1. Hunter Luepke, North Dakota State
2. Brayden Willis, Oklahoma
3. Josh Whyle, Cincinnati

Miller

1. Josh Whyle, Cincinnati
2. Hunter Luepke, North Dakota State
3. Masen Wake, BYU

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Wide receivers

Kiper

1. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Ohio State
2. Quentin Johnston, TCU
3. Jordan Addison, USC
4. Zay Flowers, Boston College
5. Josh Downs, North Carolina

McShay

1. Quentin Johnston, TCU
2. Jordan Addison, USC
3. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Ohio State
4. Zay Flowers, Boston College
5. Josh Downs, North Carolina

Reid

1. Jordan Addison, USC
2. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Ohio State
3. Quentin Johnston, TCU
4. Zay Flowers, Boston College
5. Josh Downs, North Carolina

Miller

1. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Ohio State
2. Jordan Addison, USC
3. Quentin Johnston, TCU
4. Jalin Hyatt, Tennessee
5. Josh Downs, North Carolina

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Tight ends

Kiper

1. Michael Mayer, Notre Dame
2. Luke Musgrave, Oregon State
3. Dalton Kincaid, Utah
4. Darnell Washington, Georgia
5. Tucker Kraft, South Dakota State

McShay

1. Michael Mayer, Notre Dame
2. Dalton Kincaid, Utah
3. Darnell Washington, Georgia
4. Luke Musgrave, Oregon State
5. Sam LaPorta, Iowa

Reid

1. Michael Mayer, Notre Dame
2. Darnell Washington, Georgia
3. Dalton Kincaid, Utah
4. Tucker Kraft, South Dakota State
5. Luke Musgrave, Oregon State

Miller

1. Michael Mayer, Notre Dame
2. Darnell Washington, Georgia
3. Dalton Kincaid, Utah
4. Luke Musgrave, Oregon State
5. Tucker Kraft, South Dakota State

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Offensive tackles

Kiper

1. Peter Skoronski, Northwestern
2. Paris Johnson Jr., Ohio State
3. Broderick Jones, Georgia
4. Cody Mauch, North Dakota State
5. Blake Freeland, BYU

McShay

1. Peter Skoronski, Northwestern
2. Paris Johnson Jr., Ohio State
3. Anton Harrison, Oklahoma
4. Broderick Jones, Georgia
5. Jaelyn Duncan, Maryland

Reid

1. Peter Skoronski, Northwestern
2. Paris Johnson Jr., Ohio State
3. Broderick Jones, Georgia
4. Dawand Jones, Ohio State
5. Darnell Wright, Tennessee

Miller

1. Peter Skoronski, Northwestern
2. Paris Johnson Jr., Ohio State
3. Broderick Jones, Georgia
4. Cody Mauch, North Dakota State
5. Darnell Wright, Tennessee

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Guards

Kiper

1. O’Cyrus Torrence, Florida
2. Steve Avila, TCU
3. Emil Ekiyor Jr., Alabama
4. Andrew Vorhees, USC
5. McClendon Curtis, Chattanooga

McShay

1. O’Cyrus Torrence, Florida
2. Luke Wypler, Ohio State
3. Emil Ekiyor Jr., Alabama
4. Andrew Vorhees, USC
5. Nick Broeker, Ole Miss

Reid

1. O’Cyrus Torrence, Florida
2. Jarrett Patterson, Notre Dame
3. Andrew Vorhees, USC
4. Atonio Mafi, UCLA
5. Steve Avila, TCU

Miller

1. O’Cyrus Torrence, Florida
2. Steve Avila, TCU
3. Andrew Vorhees, USC
4. Nick Broeker, Ole Miss
5. Atonio Mafi, UCLA

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Centers

Kiper

1. John Michael Schmitz, Minnesota
2. Olusegun Oluwatimi, Michigan
3. Luke Wypler, Ohio State
4. Jarrett Patterson, Notre Dame
5. Joe Tippmann, Wisconsin

McShay

1. John Michael Schmitz, Minnesota
2. Olusegun Oluwatimi, Michigan
3. Steve Avila, TCU
4. Jarrett Patterson, Notre Dame
5. Alex Forsyth, Oregon

Reid

1. John Michael Schmitz, Minnesota
2. Luke Wypler, Ohio State
3. Joe Tippmann, Wisconsin
4. Olusegun Oluwatimi, Michigan
5. Alex Forsyth, Oregon

Miller

1. Luke Wypler, Ohio State
2. John Michael Schmitz, Minnesota
3. Joe Tippmann, Wisconsin
4. Olusegun Oluwatimi, Michigan
5. Alex Forsyth, Oregon

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Defensive ends

Kiper

1. Tyree Wilson, Texas Tech
2. Myles Murphy, Clemson
3. Lukas Van Ness, Iowa
4. Keion White, Georgia Tech
5. Isaiah Foskey, Notre Dame

McShay

1. Tyree Wilson, Texas Tech
2. Myles Murphy, Clemson
3. Lukas Van Ness, Iowa
4. Zach Harrison, Ohio State
5. Isaiah Foskey, Notre Dame

Reid

1. Tyree Wilson, Texas Tech
2. Myles Murphy, Clemson
3. Lukas Van Ness, Iowa
4. Keion White, Georgia Tech
5. Will McDonald IV, Iowa State

Miller

1. Myles Murphy, Clemson
2. Tyree Wilson, Texas Tech
3. Lukas Van Ness, Iowa
4. Zach Harrison, Ohio State
5. Andre Carter II, Army

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Outside linebackers

Kiper

1. Will Anderson Jr., Alabama
2. Derick Hall, Auburn
3. Byron Young, Tennessee
4. Mike Morris, Michigan
5. Nolan Smith, Georgia

McShay

1. Will Anderson Jr., Alabama
2. Andre Carter II, Army
3. Keion White, Georgia Tech
4. Nolan Smith, Georgia
5. BJ Ojulari, LSU

Reid

1. Will Anderson Jr., Alabama
2. BJ Ojulari, LSU
3. Nolan Smith, Georgia
4. Isaiah Foskey, Notre Dame
5. Derick Hall, Auburn

Miller

1. Will Anderson Jr., Alabama
2. Nolan Smith, Georgia
3. BJ Ojulari, LSU
4. Will McDonald IV, Iowa State
5. Daiyan Henley, Washington State

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Defensive tackles

Kiper

1. Jalen Carter, Georgia
2. Calijah Kancey, Pittsburgh
3. Bryan Bresee, Clemson
4. Tuli Tuipulotu, USC
5. Mazi Smith, Michigan

McShay

1. Jalen Carter, Georgia
2. Bryan Bresee, Clemson
3. Siaki Ika, Baylor
4. Mazi Smith, Michigan
5. Keeanu Benton, Wisconsin

Reid

1. Jalen Carter, Georgia
2. Bryan Bresee, Clemson
3. Siaki Ika, Baylor
4. Keeanu Benton, Wisconsin
5. Byron Young, Alabama

Miller

1. Jalen Carter, Georgia
2. Bryan Bresee, Clemson
3. Tuli Tuipulotu, USC
4. Siaki Ika, Baylor
5. Gervon Dexter, Florida

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Inside linebackers

Kiper

1. Drew Sanders, Arkansas
2. Trenton Simpson, Clemson
3. Jack Campbell, Iowa
4. Noah Sewell, Oregon
5. Dorian Williams, Tulane

McShay

1. Drew Sanders, Arkansas
2. Trenton Simpson, Clemson
3. Jack Campbell, Iowa
4. Henry To’oTo’o, Alabama
5. Daiyan Henley, Washington State

Reid

1. Trenton Simpson, Clemson
2. Drew Sanders, Arkansas
3. Jack Campbell, Iowa
4. Daiyan Henley, Washington State
5. Henry To’oTo’o, Alabama

Miller

1. Drew Sanders, Arkansas
2. Trenton Simpson, Clemson
3. Jack Campbell, Iowa
4. Henry To’oTo’o, Alabama
5. Noah Sewell, Oregon

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Cornerbacks

Kiper

1. Devon Witherspoon, Illinois
2. Joey Porter Jr., Penn State
3. Christian Gonzalez, Oregon
4. Deonte Banks, Maryland
5. Emmanuel Forbes, Mississippi State

McShay

1. Joey Porter Jr., Penn State
2. Christian Gonzalez, Oregon
3. Kelee Ringo, Georgia
4. Cam Smith, South Carolina
5. Clark Phillips III, Utah

Reid

1. Christian Gonzalez, Oregon
2. Joey Porter Jr., Penn State
3. Devon Witherspoon, Illinois
4. Cam Smith, South Carolina
5. Kelee Ringo, Georgia

Miller

1. Devon Witherspoon, Illinois
2. Joey Porter Jr., Penn State
3. Christian Gonzalez, Oregon
4. Cam Smith, South Carolina
5. Emmanuel Forbes, Mississippi State

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Safeties

Kiper

1. Brian Branch, Alabama
2. Antonio Johnson, Texas A&M
3. Ji’Ayir Brown, Penn State
4. Jammie Robinson, Florida State
5. Sydney Brown, Illinois

McShay

1. Brian Branch, Alabama
2. Antonio Johnson, Texas A&M
3. Jordan Battle, Alabama
4. Jammie Robinson, Florida State
5. Ji’Ayir Brown, Penn State

Reid

1. Brian Branch, Alabama
2. Antonio Johnson, Texas A&M
3. Christopher Smith, Georgia
4. Jordan Battle, Alabama
5. Jammie Robinson, Florida State

Miller

1. Brian Branch, Alabama
2. Antonio Johnson, Texas A&M
3. Christopher Smith, Georgia
4. Ronnie Hickman, Ohio State
5. JL Skinner, Boise State

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Kickers

Kiper

1. Chad Ryland, Maryland
2. Jake Moody, Michigan
3. Harrison Mevis, Missouri

McShay

1. Chad Ryland, Maryland
2. Jake Moody, Michigan
3. Harrison Mevis, Missouri

Reid

1. Chad Ryland, Maryland
2. Jake Moody, Michigan
3. Harrison Mevis, Missouri

Miller

1. Will Reichard, Alabama
2. Jake Moody, Michigan
3. Noah Ruggles, Ohio State