NFL Mock Draft 2023: Latest Round 1 projections from PFF feature 12 SEC stars

The 2023 NFL Draft is still down the road a bit, but the season of mock drafts is in full swing. The Senior Bowl will be played in Mobile, Alabama next Saturday with a number of players looking to boost draft stock in the process.

For now, a number of players have already solidified their status and outlook for the early portions of the draft in April. PFF analyst Marcus Mosher released his latest outlook for the first round recently, and he included 12 SEC stars coming off the board.

Most notably, Mosher is among the growing group of analysts to project a team trading up to No. 1 overall to select Kentucky quarterback Will Levis. For now, Mosher has the Indianapolis Colts moving up from No. 4 overall to grab Levis.

The first four picks in the draft also come out of the SEC with Bryce Young and a pair of impact defenders coming off the board early. Here are the full SEC picks from PFF’s latest first-round projections:

• No. 1 — Will Levis, QB, Kentucky — Indianapolis Colts (via trade)
• No. 2 — Bryce Young, QB, Alabama — Houston Texans
• No. 3 — Will Anderson Jr., Edge, Alabama — Arizona Cardinals
• No. 4 — Jalen Carter, DL, Georgia — Chicago Bears (via trade)
• No. 9 — Anthony Richardson, QB, Florida — Carolina Panthers
• No. 15 — Cam Smith, CB, South Carolina — Green Bay Packers
• No. 18 — Brian Branch, S, Alabama — Detroit Lions
• No. 19 — O’Cyrus Torrence, OG, Florida — Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• No. 23 — Kelee Ringo, CB, Georgia — Baltimore Ravens
• No. 25 — Antonio Johnson, S, Texas A&M — Jacksonville Jaguars
• No. 30 — Broderick Jones, OT, Georgia — Denver Broncos (via trade)
• No. 31 — Nolan Smith, Edge, Georgia — Kansas City Chiefs

Paul Harvey

Paul Harvey lives in Atlanta and covers SEC football.