NFL Draft Scout Top 200: Players on the move but Anderson locked into No. 1; Young, Stroud top QBs for now

By Frank Cooney, NFL Draft Scout

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Nov 26, 2022; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama quarterback Bryce Young (9) rolls out and then scores as he outraces Auburn defenders to the end zone at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby Jr.-USA TODAY Sports

Tracking and rating players is getting tricky as more than 1,000 entered the transfer portal -- with more to come -- and several announce each day that they are opting for the NFL Draft.

Or not.

Approximately 900 players who are technically draft eligible will return for the 2023 college football season and hope to be in a better position for the 2024 Draft.

With everything still changing and evolving, one thing remains static. Alabama outside linebacker Will Anderson, the 2022 Lott IMPACT Trophy winner, is still No. 1 on the NFL Draft Scout List. Another defender, Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter, is No. 2. Says so right there, take a look.

The first quarterbacks on this list? Alabama's Bryce Young is at No. 3 followed by Ohio State's C. J. Stroud at No. 4.  Kentucky's big quarterback, Will Levis, is No. 18 overall here, but lots of folks think he may even leapfrog Young and Stroud. No here. Not yet. But check back as the process moves forward.

Here is a current peek at NFL Draft Scout's top 200:

Overall Player, Class, Position, College, Ht., Wt., Proj. Rd

1.  Will Anderson Jr., Jr, OLB, Alabama, 6-4, 243, 1

2.  Jalen Carter, Jr, DT, Georgia, 6-3, 300, 1

3.  Bryce Young, Jr, QB, Alabama, 6-0, 194, 1

4.  C.J. Stroud, rSo, QB, Ohio State, 6-3, 218, 1

5.  Myles Murphy, Jr, DE, Clemson, 6-5, 275, 1

6.  Kelee Ringo, rSo, CB, Georgia, 6-2, 210, 1

7.  *Michael Mayer, Jr, TE, Notre Dame, 6-5, 265, 1

8.  Paris Johnson Jr., Jr, OT, Ohio State, 6-6, 310, 1

9.  Tyree Wilson, rSr, DE, Texas Tech, 6-6, 275, 1

10.  Bijan Robinson, Jr, RB, Texas, 6-0, 222, 1

11.  Broderick Jones, rSo, OG, Georgia, 6-4, 310, 1

12.  Joey Porter Jr., rJr, CB, Penn State, 6-2, 198, 1

13.  Bryan Bresee, rSo, DT, Clemson, 6-5, 305, 1

14.  Quentin Johnston, Jr, WR, Texas Christian, 6-4, 215, 1

15.  Peter Skoronski, Jr, OG, Northwestern, 6-4, 315, 1

16.  *Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Jr, WR, Ohio State, 6-1, 200, 1

17.  *Christian Gonzalez, rSo, CB, Oregon, 6-2, 201, 1

18.  Will Levis, rSr, QB, Kentucky, 6-3, 232, 1

19.  Jordan Battle, Sr, SS, Alabama, 6-1, 206, 1

20.  OCyrus Torrence, Sr, OG, Florida, 6-5, 347, 1

21.  Darnell Washington, Jr, TE, Georgia, 6-6, 270, 1

22.  Jalin Hyatt, Jr, WR, Tennessee, 6-0, 185, 1

23.  *Emmanuel Forbes, Jr, CB, Mississippi State, 6-0, 180, 1

24.  Tuli Tuipulotu, Jr, DT, Southern California, 6-4, 290, 1

25.  Jaelyn Duncan, rSr, OT, Maryland, 6-6, 320, 1

26.  Trenton Simpson, Jr, OLB, Clemson, 6-3, 240, 1

27.  Christopher Smith, rSr, FS, Georgia, 5-10, 195, 1

28.  *Drew Sanders, Jr, OLB, Arkansas, 6-4, 233, 1

29.  Jordan Addison, Jr, WR, Southern California, 5-11, 175, 1

30.  Noah Sewell, rSo, ILB, Oregon, 6-2, 253, 1

31.  Will McDonald IV, rSr, DE, Iowa State, 6-3, 236, 1

32.  Devon Witherspoon, Sr, CB, Illinois, 6-0, 180, 1

33.  Steve Avila, rSr, OG, Texas Christian, 6-3, 330, 1-2

34.  Ryan Hayes, rSr, OT, Michigan, 6-6, 305, 1-2

35.  Jack Campbell, rJr, ILB, Iowa, 6-4, 246, 1-2

36.  Zach Charbonnet, Sr, RB, UCLA, 6-1, 220, 1-2

37.  *Josh Downs, Jr, WR, North Carolina, 5-10, 175, 1-2

38.  Siaki Ika, rJr, DT, Baylor, 6-3, 358, 1-2

39.  Olusegun Oluwatimi, rSr, C, Michigan, 6-3, 307, 1-2

40.  Clark Phillips III, rSo, CB, Utah, 5-09, 183, 1-2

41.  JL Skinner, rSr, SS, Boise State, 6-4, 220, 2

42.  Isaiah Foskey, rJr, DE, Notre Dame, 6-5, 265, 2

43.  Jahmyr Gibbs, Jr, RB, Alabama, 5-10, 200, 2

44.  Cedric Tillman, rSr, WR, Tennessee, 6-3, 215, 2

45.  Zak Zinter, Jr, OG, Michigan, 6-5, 315, 2

46.  *Anthony Richardson, rSo, QB, Florida, 6-4, 232, 2

47.  Derick Hall, Sr, OLB, Auburn, 6-3, 256, 2

48.  Keondre Coburn, rSr, DT, Texas, 6-2, 344, 2

49.  Mike Morris, rJr, DE, Michigan, 6-5, 292, 2

50.  Cody Mauch, rSr, OT, North Dakota State, 6-5, 303, 2

51.  Felix Anudike-Uzomah, Jr, DE, Kansas State, 6-3, 255, 2

52.  Xavier Hutchinson, rSr, WR, Iowa State, 6-2, 205, 2

53.  BJ Ojulari, Jr, OLB, LSU, 6-2, 250, 2

54.  Jermaine Burton, Jr, WR, Alabama, 6-0, 200, 2

55.  Nick Broeker, Sr, OG, Mississippi, 6-4, 315, 2

56.  *Gervon Dexter, Jr, DT, Florida, 6-5, 312, 2

57.  Rashee Rice, Sr, WR, Southern Methodist, 6-1, 203, 2

58.  Andre Carter II, Sr, DE, Army, 6-6, 260, 2

59.  Ricky Stromberg, Sr, C, Arkansas, 6-3, 313, 2

60.  Cam Smith, rJr, CB, South Carolina, 6-0, 188, 2

61.  A.T. Perry, rJr, WR, Wake Forest, 6-4, 205, 2

62.  Matthew Bergeron, rJr, OT, Syracuse, 6-5, 322, 2

63.  Dalton Kincaid, rSr, TE, Utah, 6-4, 240, 2

64.  *Anton Harrison, Jr, OT, Oklahoma, 6-5, 315, 2

65.  Nolan Smith, Sr, OLB, Georgia, 6-3, 235, 2-3

66.  Blake Freeland, rJr, OT, Brigham Young, 6-8, 305, 2-3

67.  DeMarvion Overshown, rSr, OLB, Texas, 6-3, 220, 2-3

68.  Zach Harrison, Sr, DE, Ohio State, 6-5, 272, 2-3

69.  Kenny McIntosh, Sr, RB, Georgia, 6-0, 210, 2-3

70.  Hendon Hooker, rSr, QB, Tennessee, 6-3, 218, 2-3

71.  Warren McClendon, rJr, OG, Georgia, 6-4, 300, 2-3

72.  John Michael Schmitz, rSr, C, Minnesota, 6-4, 320, 2-3

73.  Keeanu Benton, Sr, DT, Wisconsin, 6-4, 315, 2-3

74.  DeCorian Clark, Sr, WR, Texas-San Antonio, 6-2, 210, 2-3

75.  Zay Flowers, Sr, WR, Boston College, 5-09, 172, 2-3

76.  Jordan McFadden, rSr, OG, Clemson, 6-2, 305, 2-3

77.  *Devon Achane, Jr, RB, Texas AM, 5-09, 185, 2-3

78.  Dontay Demus Jr., rSr, WR, Maryland, 6-3, 215, 2-3

79.  Gervarrius Owens, rSr, FS, Houston, 6-0, 200, 2-3

80.  Sam LaPorta, Sr, TE, Iowa, 6-4, 249, 2-3

81.  Tyrique Stevenson, rJr, CB, Miami, 6-0, 214, 2-3

82.  Charlie Jones, rSr, WR, Purdue, 6-0, 188, 2-3

83.  Darnell Wright, Sr, OT, Tennessee, 6-5, 335, 2-3

84.  Henry Too Too, Sr, ILB, Alabama, 6-1, 228, 3

85.  Andrei Iosivas, Sr, WR, Princeton, 6-2, 200, 3

86.  Nick Hampton, rSr, OLB, Appalachian State, 6-2, 235, 3

87.  Jammie Robinson, rJr, FS, Florida State, 5-11, 203, 3

88.  Tyler Davis, Sr, DT, Clemson, 6-2, 300, 3

89.  Chase Brown, Sr, RB, Illinois, 5-10, 205, 3

90.  Jonathan Mingo, Sr, WR, Mississippi, 6-2, 225, 3

91.  Cameron Brown, rSr, CB, Ohio State, 6-0, 192, 3

92.  *Tanner McKee, Jr, QB, Stanford, 6-6, 230, 3

93.  Kaevon Merriweather, rSr, SS, Iowa, 6-0, 212, 3

94.  Braeden Daniels, rJr, OG, Utah, 6-4, 297, 3

95.  DeWayne McBride, Jr, RB, Alabama-Birmingham, 5-10, 215, 3

96.  Ali Gaye, rSr, DE, LSU, 6-6, 265, 3

97.  Dawand Jones, Sr, OT, Ohio State, 6-8, 359, 3

98.  Julius Brents, rSr, CB, Kansas State, 6-3, 202, 3

99.  Dontayvion Wicks, rJr, WR, Virginia, 6-2, 208, 3

100.  Nathaniel Dell, rJr, WR, Houston, 5-09, 165, 3

101.  JiAyir Brown, rSr, FS, Penn State, 5-11, 208, 3

102.  Luke Musgrave, rJr, TE, Oregon State, 6-6, 250, 3

103.  Owen Pappoe, Sr, ILB, Auburn, 6-0, 225, 3

104.  Jeremy Banks, rSr, OLB, Tennessee, 6-1, 224, 3

105.  Colby Wooden, rJr, DE, Auburn, 6-4, 284, 3

106.  Jaxson Kirkland, rSr, OT, Washington, 6-7, 340, 3-4

107.  Arquon Bush, rSr, CB, Cincinnati, 5-11, 198, 3-4

108.  Kyu Blu Kelly, Sr, CB, Stanford, 6-1, 188, 3-4

109.  Tyler Lacy, rSr, DT, Oklahoma State, 6-4, 285, 3-4

110.  Ronnie Hickman, rJr, FS, Ohio State, 6-1, 207, 3-4

111.  Habakkuk Baldonado, rSr, DE, Pittsburgh, 6-4, 260, 3-4

112.  Joseph Ngata, Sr, WR, Clemson, 6-3, 215, 3-4

113.  Carter Warren, rSr, OT, Pittsburgh, 6-5, 325, 3-4

114.  Dee Winters, Sr, ILB, Texas Christian, 6-1, 230, 3-4

115.  Mohamed Ibrahim, rSr, RB, Minnesota, 5-09, 210, 3-4

116.  Joe Tippmann, rJr, C, Wisconsin, 6-5, 317, 3-4

117.  KeiTrel Clark, rJr, CB, Louisville, 5-10, 177, 3-4

118.  Sean Tucker, rSo, RB, Syracuse, 5-09, 210, 3-4

119.  Ruke Orhorhoro, rJr, DT, Clemson, 6-4, 295, 3-4

120.  *Jaylon Jones, Jr, CB, Texas AM, 6-1, 205, 3-4

121.  Trajan Jeffcoat, rSr, DE, Missouri, 6-4, 269, 3-4

122.  Viliami Fehoko, rSr, DE, San Jose State, 6-3, 263, 3-4

123.  Tucker Kraft, rJr, TE, South Dakota State, 6-5, 255, 3-4

124.  Mikel Jones, rJr, ILB, Syracuse, 6-0, 224, 3-4

125.  Rejzohn Wright, rSr, CB, Oregon State, 6-2, 200, 3-4

126.  Darrell Luter Jr., rSr, CB, South Alabama, 6-0, 190, 3-4

127.  Jarrett Kingston, rSr, OT, Washington State, 6-5, 302, 4

128.  Josh Proctor, rSr, SS, Ohio State, 6-1, 205, 4

129.  Anthony Johnson, rSr, CB, Virginia, 6-2, 205, 4

130.  Brenton Cox Jr., rSr, OLB, Florida, 6-3, 252, 4

131.  Brock Martin, rSr, DE, Oklahoma State, 6-2, 245, 4

132.  Zacch Pickens, Sr, DT, South Carolina, 6-4, 305, 4

133.  DJ Dale, Sr, DT, Alabama, 6-2, 300, 4

134.  Rashad Torrence II, Jr, SS, Florida, 6-0, 202, 4

135.  Roschon Johnson, Sr, RB, Texas, 6-1, 222, 4

136.  Payne Durham, rSr, TE, Purdue, 6-5, 255, 4

137.  Jayden Reed, rSr, WR, Michigan State, 5-11, 190, 4

138.  Cameron Latu, rSr, TE, Alabama, 6-4, 244, 4

139.  K.J. Henry, rSr, DE, Clemson, 6-4, 255, 4

140.  Brant Kuithe, rSr, FB, Utah, 6-1, 219, 4

141.  Connor Galvin, rSr, OT, Baylor, 6-7, 302, 4

142.  Patrick McMorris, Sr, SS, San Diego State, 6-0, 210, 4

143.  Camerun Peoples, rSr, RB, Appalachian State, 6-2, 225, 4

144.  Keidron Smith, rSr, CB, Kentucky, 6-2, 204, 4-5

145.  Tayvion Robinson, Sr, WR, Kentucky, 5-10, 187, 4-5

146.  Nick Herbig, Jr, OLB, Wisconsin, 6-2, 228, 4-5

147.  Trevor Downing, rSr, C, Iowa State, 6-4, 304, 4-5

148.  Jay Ward, rSr, FS, LSU, 6-1, 184, 4-5

149.  D.J. James, rJr, CB, Auburn, 6-0, 174, 4-5

150.  Emil Ekiyor Jr., rSr, OG, Alabama, 6-2, 307, 4-5

151.  Max Duggan, Sr, QB, Texas Christian, 6-1, 210, 4-5

152.  Trey Palmer, rJr, WR, Nebraska, 6-0, 190, 4-5

153.  Jake Moody, rSr, K, Michigan, 6-0, 210, 4-5

154.  Deantre Prince, rSr, CB, Mississippi, 6-0, 185, 4-5

155.  Keion White, rSr, DE, Georgia Tech, 6-4, 286, 4-5

156.  Chris Rodriguez Jr., rSr, RB, Kentucky, 5-11, 224, 4-5

157.  Nick Saldiveri, rJr, OT, Old Dominion, 6-5, 316, 4-5

158.  Josh Whyle, rSr, TE, Cincinnati, 6-6, 250, 4-5

159.  Kenny Logan Jr., Sr, SS, Kansas, 5-11, 210, 4-5

160.  Kearis Jackson, rSr, WR, Georgia, 5-11, 200, 4-5

161.  Robert Beal Jr., rSr, OLB, Georgia, 6-4, 250, 5

162.  Daiyan Henley, rSr, ILB, Washington State, 6-1, 232, 5

163.  Luke Schoonmaker, rSr, TE, Michigan, 6-5, 250, 5

164.  PJ Mustipher, rSr, DT, Penn State, 6-4, 321, 5

165.  John Ojukwu, rSr, OT, Boise State, 6-6, 315, 5

166.  Drake Thomas, rJr, OLB, North Carolina State, 6-0, 230, 5

167.  Cameron Young, rSr, DT, Mississippi State, 6-3, 315, 5

168.  Derek Parish, rSr, OLB, Houston, 6-1, 245, 5

169.  Eric Gray, Sr, RB, Oklahoma, 5-10, 210, 5

170.  Andrew Vorhees, rSr, OG, Southern California, 6-6, 325, 5

171.  Tyler Steen, rSr, OT, Alabama, 6-5, 315, 5

172.  *Parker Washington, rSo, WR, Penn State, 5-10, 215, 5

173.  Hunter Luepke, rSr, FB, North Dakota State, 6-1, 236, 5

174.  Shane Lee, Sr, ILB, Southern California, 6-0, 245, 5

175.  T.J. Bass, rSr, OG, Oregon, 6-4, 325, 5

176.  Elijah Higgins, Sr, WR, Stanford, 6-2, 234, 5

177.  Sydney Brown, rSr, SS, Illinois, 5-11, 205, 5

178.  Cory Trice, rSr, CB, Purdue, 6-3, 215, 5

179.  Jadon Haselwood, rJr, WR, Arkansas, 6-3, 213, 5

180.  Taylor Upshaw, rSr, DE, Michigan, 6-3, 255, 5-6

181.  Byron Young, Sr, DE, Alabama, 6-3, 292, 5-6

182.  Nick Jackson, Sr, ILB, Virginia, 6-1, 234, 5-6

183.  Byron Young, rSr, OLB, Tennessee, 6-2, 245, 5-6

184.  Alex Jensen, rSr, OT, South Dakota, 6-7, 290, 5-6

185.  Dorian Thompson-Robinson, rSr, QB, UCLA, 6-1, 205, 5-6

186.  Cory Durden, rSr, DT, North Carolina State, 6-4, 305, 5-6

187.  McClendon Curtis, rSr, OG, Chattanooga, 6-6, 328, 5-6

188.  Trey Dean III, Sr, FS, Florida, 6-3, 207, 5-6

189.  Jake Bobo, rSr, WR, UCLA, 6-4, 215, 5-6

190.  Bryce Baringer, rSr, P, Michigan State, 6-2, 215, 5-6

191.  Jarrick Bernard-Converse, Sr, CB, LSU, 6-1, 205, 5-6

192.  Thomas Incoom, rSr, DE, Central Michigan, 6-3, 265, 5-6

193.  Jalen Redmond, rJr, DT, Oklahoma, 6-2, 292, 5-6

194.  Brad Robbins, rSr, P, Michigan, 6-1, 205, 5-6

195.  John Emery Jr., Sr, RB, LSU, 5-11, 220, 5-6

196.  Jarrett Patterson, rSr, C, Notre Dame, 6-5, 310, 5-6

197.  Jason Taylor II, rSr, SS, Oklahoma State, 6-0, 215, 5-6

198.  Josh DeBerry, Sr, CB, Boston College, 5-11, 177, 5-6

199.  Aidan OConnell, rSr, QB, Purdue, 6-3, 210, 6

200.  DJ Johnson, rSr, DE, Oregon, 6-4, 270, 6

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