Ahead of this week’s draft, the NFL has put out a bunch of stats on the event. Here’s what they have relating to quarterbacks, which will again be front and center the first few hours on Thursday night.
Among the quarterbacks available in the 2023 NFL Draft, at least four are expected to be chosen in the first round – Alabama’s Bryce Young, Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud, Florida’s Anthony Richardson and Kentucky’s Will Levis.
Since 1967, a quarterback has been selected with the No. 1 overall pick on 26 occasions, the most among all positions, including four of the past five drafts: 2021 (Trevor Lawrence), 2020 (Joe Burrow), 2019 (Kyler Murray) and 2018 (Baker Mayfield).
NO. 1 OVERALL SELECTIONS BY POSITION SINCE 1967
QUARTERBACK: 26, MOST RECENT: TREVOR LAWRENCE (2021)
DEFENSIVE END: 12, MOST RECENT: TRAVON WALKER (2022)
RUNNING BACK: 7, MOST RECENT: KI-JANA CARTER (1995)
DEFENSIVE TACKLE: 3, MOST RECENT: DAN WILKINSON (1994)
OFFENSIVE TACKLE: 4, MOST RECENT: ERIC FISHER (2013)
LINEBACKER: 2, MOST RECENT: AUNDRAY BRUCE (1988)
WIDE RECEIVER: 2, MOST RECENT: KEYSHAWN JOHNSON (1996)
SINCE 1967, THERE HAVE BEEN … 3 NFL DRAFTS IN WHICH QBs WERE SELECTED WITH EACH OF THE TOP 3 PICKS
2021: Trevor Lawrence (No. 1), Zach Wilson (No. 2) and Trey Lance (No. 3)
1999: Tim Couch (No. 1), Donovan McNabb (No. 2) and Akili Smith (No. 3)
1971: Jim Plunkett (No. 1), Archie Manning (No. 2) and Dan Pastorini (No. 3)
ALABAMA QBs SELECTED IN THE 1ST ROUND SINCE 1967
MAC JONES, No. 15 – 2021 (New England)
TUA TAGOVAILOA, No. 5 – 2020 (Miami)
RICHARD TODD, No. 6 – 1976 (N.Y. Jets)
Alabama QB BRYCE YOUNG can:
• become the first Crimson Tide player to be selected No. 1 overall in the NFL Draft since 1967.
• surpass Tua Tagovailoa (No. 5 overall in 2020) as the highest selected Alabama quarterback in the common-draft era.
• surpass RB Trent Richardson (No. 3 in 2012) and T Chris Samuels (No. 3 in 2000) as the highest drafted offensive player from Alabama since 1967.
• become the 10th quarterback to win the Heisman Trophy and be selected No. 1 overall in the NFL Draft since 1967
HEISMAN-WINNING QBs SELECTED NO. 1 OVERALL SINCE 1967
JOE BURROW – 2020 (Cincinnati)
CAM NEWTON – 2011 (Carolina)
JIM PLUNKETT – 1971 (New England)
KYLER MURRAY – 2019 (Arizona)
SAM BRADFORD- 2010 (St. Louis Rams)
BAKER MAYFIELD – 2018 (Cleveland)
CARSON PALMER – 2003 (Cincinnati)
JAMEIS WINSTON – 2015 (Tampa Bay)
VINNY TESTAVERDE – 1987 (Tampa Bay
COLLEGES WITH THE MOST FIRST ROUND PICKS IN THE PAST 10 YEARS (2013-22)
ALABAMA: 30
OHIO STATE: 20
GEORGIA: 16
CLEMSON: 14
LSU: 14
FLORIDA: 13
FLORIDA STATE: 10