2023 NFL Draft Second Round
By Chris Malumphy
With the first pick in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers selected the son of a former alumni, Joey Porter Jr., a cornerback from Penn State. Following a trade between the Tennessee Titans and the Arizona Cardinals, the Titans selected Kentucky quarterback Will Levis. The Lions tabbed tight end Sam LaPorta from Iowa. The Las Vegas Raiders traded with the Indianapolis Colts to draft tight end Michael Mayer from Notre Dame. The Los Angeles Rams decided they couldn't afford to f' this pick and chose guard Steve Avila from TCU. The Seahawks stuck with defense by selecting linebacker Derick Hall from Auburn. With a pick that was traded twice in just a few minutes from the Raiders to the Colts and then to the Falcons, Atlanta selected tackle Matthew Bergeron from Syracuse. Bryce Young will be throwing to Jonathan Mingo, a wide receiver from Mississippi.
The New Orleans Saints used the 9th pick in the second round on defensive end Isaiah Foskey from Notre Dame. LSU linebacker BJ Ojulari will play for the Cardinals. Luke Musgrave, a tight end from Oregon State, was drafted by the Packers. Wisconsin center Joe Tippman will try to protect Aaron Rodgers for the Jets. The Colts followed with cornerback Julius Brents from Kansas State. The Lions traded with the Packers and selected safety Brian Branch of Alabama. The Patriots tabbed Keion White, a defensive end from Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech cornerback Jartavius Martin will play for the Washington Commanders. The Buccaneers traded with the Packers to draft tackle Cody Mauch fromNorth Dakota State. The Steelers liked Keeanu Benton, defensive tackle from Wisconsin. The Packers gave Jordan Love a target by adding Jayden Reed, wide receiver from Michigan State. South Carolina cornerback Cam Smith will play for the Dolphins. The Seahawks drafted UCLA running back Zach Charbonnet. The Bears selected Gervon Dexter, defensive tackle from Florida. USC defensive linemen Tui Tuipulotu was picked by the Chargers. The Chiefs traded up to pick Rashee Rice, a wide receiver from SMU. The Bears traded with the Jaguars to select Tyrique Stevenson, a cornerback from Miami. Minnesota center John Michael Schmitz was selected by the New York Giants. The Cowboys followed with Michigan tight end. Guard Luke Schoonmaker. O'Cyrus Torrence from Florida will help protect Josh Allen for the Bills. The Bengals picked DJ Turner, cornerback from Michigan.
The Jacksonville Jaguars added Penn State tight end Brenton Strange. Penn Stat center/guard Juice Scruggs was drafted by the Texans. Oklahoma's Marvin Mims will play wide receiver for the Broncos.
2023 NFL Draft Round Two | |||||||
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Round | Pick | Player | Name | Team | Position | College | Source |
2 | 1 | 32 | Joey Porter Jr. | Steelers | CB | Penn State | Bears |
2 | 2 | 33 | Will Levis | Titans | QB | Kentucky | Texans via Cardinals |
2 | 3 | 34 | Sam LaPorta | Lions | TE | Iowa | Cardinals |
2 | 4 | 35 | Michael Mayer | Raiders | TE | Notre Dame | Colts |
2 | 5 | 36 | Steve Avila | Rams | G | Texas Christian | |
2 | 6 | 37 | Derick Hall | Seahawks | LB | Auburn | Broncos |
2 | 7 | 38 | Matthew Bergeron | Falcons | T | Syracuse | Raiders via Colts |
2 | 8 | 39 | Jonathan Mingo | Panthers | WR | Mississippi | |
2 | 9 | 40 | Isaiah Foskey | Saints | DE | Notre Dame | |
2 | 10 | 41 | BJ Ojulari | Cardinals | LB | Louisiana State | Titans |
2 | 11 | 42 | Luke Musgrave | Packers | TE | Oregon State | Browns via Jets |
2 | 12 | 43 | Joe Tippmann | Jets | C | Wisconsin | |
2 | 13 | 44 | Julius Brents | Colts | CB | Kansas State | Falcons |
2 | 14 | 45 | Brian Branch | Lions | S | Alabama | Packers |
2 | 15 | 46 | Keion White | Patriots | DE | Georgia Tech | |
2 | 16 | 47 | Jartavius Martin | Commanders | CB | Illinois | |
2 | 17 | 48 | Cody Mauch | Buccaneers | T | North Dakota State | Lions via Packers |
2 | 18 | 49 | Keeanu Benton | Steelers | DT | Wisconsin | |
2 | 19 | 50 | Jayden Reed | Packers | WR | Michigan State | Buccaneers |
2 | 20 | 51 | Cam Smith | Dolphins | CB | South Carolina | |
2 | 21 | 52 | Zach Charbonnet | Seahawks | RB | UCLA | |
2 | 22 | 53 | Gervon Dexter | Bears | DT | Florida | Ravens |
2 | 23 | 54 | Tuli Tuipulotu | Chargers | DE | USC | |
2 | 24 | 55 | Rashee Rice | Chiefs | WR | Southern Methodist | Vikings via Lions |
2 | 25 | 56 | Tyrique Stevenson | Bears | CB | Miami (FL) | Jaguars |
2 | 26 | 57 | John Michael Schmitz | Giants | C | Minnesota | |
2 | 27 | 58 | Luke Schoonmaker | Cowboys | TE | Michigan | |
2 | 28 | 59 | O'Cyrus Torrence | Bills | G | Florida | |
2 | 29 | 60 | D.J. Turner | Bengals | CB | Michigan | |
2 | 30 | 61 | Brenton Strange | Jaguars | TE | Penn State | 49ers via Panthers and Bears |
2 | 31 | 62 | Juice Scruggs | Texans | OC | Penn State | Eagles |
2 | 32 | 63 | Marvin Mims Jr. | Broncos | WR | Oklahoma | Chiefs via Lions |