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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.<\/p>\nAhead 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.<\/p>\n
Among the quarterbacks available in the 2023 NFL Draft, at least four are expected to be chosen in the first round – Alabama\u2019s Bryce Young, Ohio State\u2019s C.J. Stroud, Florida\u2019s Anthony Richardson and Kentucky\u2019s Will Levis.<\/p>\n
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).<\/p>\n
QUARTERBACK: 26, MOST RECENT: TREVOR LAWRENCE (2021)
\nDEFENSIVE END: 12, MOST RECENT: TRAVON WALKER (2022)
\nRUNNING BACK: 7, MOST RECENT: KI-JANA CARTER (1995)
\nDEFENSIVE TACKLE: 3, MOST RECENT: DAN WILKINSON (1994)
\nOFFENSIVE TACKLE: 4, MOST RECENT: ERIC FISHER (2013)
\nLINEBACKER: 2, MOST RECENT: AUNDRAY BRUCE (1988)
\nWIDE RECEIVER: 2, MOST RECENT: KEYSHAWN JOHNSON (1996)<\/p>\n
2021: Trevor Lawrence (No. 1), Zach Wilson (No. 2) and Trey Lance (No. 3)
\n1999: Tim Couch (No. 1), Donovan McNabb (No. 2) and Akili Smith (No. 3)
\n1971: Jim Plunkett (No. 1), Archie Manning (No. 2) and Dan Pastorini (No. 3)<\/p>\n
MAC JONES, No. 15 – 2021 (New England)
\nTUA TAGOVAILOA, No. 5 – 2020 (Miami)
\nRICHARD TODD, No. 6 – 1976 (N.Y. Jets)<\/p>\n
Alabama QB BRYCE YOUNG can:
\n\u2022 become the first Crimson Tide player to be selected No. 1 overall in the NFL Draft since 1967.
\n\u2022 surpass Tua Tagovailoa (No. 5 overall in 2020) as the highest selected Alabama quarterback in the common-draft era.
\n\u2022 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.
\n\u2022 become the 10th quarterback to win the Heisman Trophy and be selected No. 1 overall in the NFL Draft since 1967<\/p>\n
JOE BURROW – 2020 (Cincinnati)
\nCAM NEWTON – 2011 (Carolina)
\nJIM PLUNKETT – 1971 (New England)
\nKYLER MURRAY – 2019 (Arizona)
\nSAM BRADFORD- 2010 (St. Louis Rams)
\nBAKER MAYFIELD – 2018 (Cleveland)
\nCARSON PALMER – 2003 (Cincinnati)
\nJAMEIS WINSTON – 2015 (Tampa Bay)
\nVINNY TESTAVERDE – 1987 (Tampa Bay<\/p>\n
ALABAMA: 30
\nOHIO STATE: 20
\nGEORGIA: 16
\nCLEMSON: 14
\nLSU: 14
\nFLORIDA: 13
\nFLORIDA STATE: 10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"