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Round 1
Pick 3 (3)
- 2021: Redshirted. Played in four games as a reserve (7-10-70.0, 89 yards, TD passing; 6-62-10.3 rushing).
- 2022: ACC Player of the Year, Offensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Offensive Rookie of the Year (joined Jameis Winston as the only players to win all four awards in the same season). First-team All-ACC. Ranked top five in the FBS with 4,321 passing yards (342-517-66.2) and 38 passing TDs (7 INTs). Won Shaun Alexander Award (top freshman in the nation) and was finalist for the Manning Award (nation's top QB). Led the team with 698 rushing yards (184 carries, 3.8 per, 7 TDs). Started all 14 games.
- 2023: Second-team All-ACC. Started 12 games (269-425-63.3, 3,608 yards, 24 TDs, 9 INTs passing; 112-449-4.0, 9 rushing TDs).
- Father, Mark, played football at North Carolina. Brother, Luke, played basketball at North Carolina. Brother, Cole, won an NCAA baseball title at Florida. Brother, Beau, plays basketball for North Carolina. Mother, Aimee, attended UNC.
-- by Chad Reuter
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Round 2
Pick 5 (37)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington 6-1 203 LBS
From Chargers
- 2020 (Texas Tech): Played in all 10 games with 7 starts (28-264-9.4, 2 TDs).
- 2021: Redshirted. Played in 3 games with 2 starts (5-114-22.8, TD). Injured on the season's first play but returned for game 11.
- 2022: Played in all 13 games with 8 starts (41-694-16.9, 6 TDs receiving; 1-15-15.0 rushing).
- 2023: Played in all 15 games with 14 starts (69-1,159-16.8, 9 TDs receiving; 4-32-8.0 rushing).
-- by Chad Reuter
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Round 3
Pick 4 (68)
- 2019: Redshirted. Played in 4 games as a reserve.
- 2020: Played in all 9 games with 7 starts at RT.
- 2021: Started all 13 games at RT.
- 2022: Played in 8 games with 7 starts at RT. Missed 5 regular season games due to injury.
- 2023: Honorable Mention All-Big Ten Conference. Started all 13 games at RT.
- Father, Charles, played football at The Citadel. Brother, Charles, played football at Delaware State.
-- by Chad Reuter
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- Caedan Wallace: "Something I've been working on my whole life"
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Round 4
Pick 3 (103)
Layden Robinson
G Texas A&M 6-3 302 LBS
- 2019: Redshirted. Played in 2 games as a reserve.
- 2020: Played in 10 games as a reserve.
- 2021: Started 10 games at RG. Missed 2 games due to injury.
- 2022: Started all 12 games at RG.
- 2023: Second-team All-SEC. Started 11 games at RG.
-- by Chad Reuter
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- Layden Robinson: "I'm a versatile guy, anything they need from me i'll do"
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Pick 10 (110)
Javon Baker
WR UCF 6-1 202 LBS
From Bears through Chargers
- 2020 (Alabama): Played in 9 games as a reserve (2-15-7.5).
- 2021 (Alabama): Played in 11 games as a reserve (7-101-14.4, TD).
- 2022: Played in all 14 games with 13 starts (56-796-14.2, 5 TDs).
- 2023: First-team All-Big 12 Conference. Led the team with 52 receptions, 1,139 receiving yards (21.9 per, 7 TDs). Played in all 13 games with 12 starts.
-- by Chad Reuter
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Round 6
Pick 4 (180)
- 2019 (Georgia Military College): 10 tackles, INT.
- 2020 (Georgia Military College): School did not play due to COVID-19 concerns.
- 2021: Played in all 13 games with 7 starts (33 tackles, 6 PBUs, FF).
- 2022: Led the team with 3 INTs, 12 PBUs. Played in all 13 games with 10 starts (45 tackles, TFL).
- 2023: Led the team with 10 PBUs. Started all 12 games (36 tackles, 2 TFL with 1 sack).
-- by Chad Reuter
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Pick 17 (193)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee 6-5 235 LBS
From Jaguars
- 2018 (Michigan): Redshirted. Played in 4 games as a reserve (3-4-75.0, 58 yards, INT passing; 7-31-4.4, TD rushing).
- 2019 (Michigan): Played in 4 games as a reserve (3-7-42.9, 59 yards, TD, INT passing; 5-16-3.3, TD rushing).
- 2020 (Michigan): Played in all 6 games with 5 starts (80-141-56.7, 1,077 yards, 4 TDs, 4 INTs passing; 38-109-2.9, TD rushing). Lost starting job in the season finale to Cade McNamara.
- 2021: Played in 8 games with starts in the first 2 games (32-62-51.6, 375 yards, 2 TDs passing; 28-129-4.6, 2 TDs rushing). Won starting job in camp but was injured versus Pittsburgh and was a reserve for the rest of the season because of the strong play of Hendon Hooker.
- 2022: Played in 9 games with 2 starts for the injured Hendon Hooker (53-82-64.6, 971 yards, 10 TDs passing; 18-77-4.3 rushing). Orange Bowl MVP (19-28, 251 yards, 3 TDs) in win over Clemson.
- 2023: Started 12 games (229-354-64.7, 2,813 yards, 20 TDs, 5 INTs passing; 78-299-3.8, 7 TDs rushing).
-- by Chad Reuter
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Round 7
Pick 11 (231)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State 6-2 241 LBS
From Bears
- 2020 (South Carolina): Played in the final 5 games as a reserve (1-29 receiving) coming off a high school knee injury.
- 2021 (South Carolina): Tied for the team lead with 5 receiving TDs. Played in all 13 games with 5 starts (30-497-16.6). Associated Press All-Bowl Team (5-159, 2 TDs receiving; 3-21-7.0 rushing in the team's Duke’s Mayo Bowl win over North Carolina).
- 2022 (South Carolina): Played in 12 games with 6 starts (25-231-9.2, 2 TDs receiving; 73-261-3.6, 3 TDs rushing).
- 2023: Second-team All-ACC. Played in 13 games with 9 starts (39-503-12.9, 2 TDs receiving; 4-2-0.5, TD rushing).
-- by Chad Reuter
DRAFT TRACKER
Round 1 • Pick 3 (3) • QB Drake Maye
Round 2 • Pick 5 (37) • WR Ja'Lynn Polk
Round 3 • Pick 4 (68) • OT Caedan Wallace
Round 4 • Pick 3 (103) • G Layden Robinson
Round 4 • Pick 10 (110) • WR Javon Baker
Round 6 • Pick 4 (180) • CB Marcellas Dial Jr.
Round 6 • Pick 17 (193) • QB Joe Milton III
Round 7 • Pick 11 (231) • TE Jaheim Bell