
2023 NFL Draft: Average Round Projections for Top 50 FCS Prospects
There’s likely an increased focus on this year’s FCS prospects in the NFL Draft after last year’s 24 selections were the most since 2008.
The three-day 2023 draft will be held from April 27-29 in Kansas City, Missouri – the first round Thursday night, second and third rounds Friday night, and fourth through seven rounds on Saturday.
To see how the leading FCS prospects may stack up in the draft, we’ve ranked 50 by the average round projections of five different evaluators: Draft Scout, NFL Draft Bible, The Draft Network, NFL Draft Buzz and Pro Football Focus.
Note grad transfers who left FCS programs to complete their careers on the FBS level are included in the list (a PFA grade is Priority Free Agent, which is more coveted than an FA grade, or Free Agent).
Draftable Grades
1. Cody Mauch, North Dakota State, OT/OG, 6-5, 302
Average Projection: Round 1-2 (1-2 Draft Scout, 1 Draft Bible, 2 Draft Network, 2 Draft Buzz, 2 Pro Football Focus)
Notable: Had a 94% overall grade, no sacks allowed and one penalty on 622 snaps during the 2022 regular season

2. Tucker Kraft, South Dakota State, TE, 6-5, 254
Average Projection: Round 2-3 (2-3 Draft Scout, 3 Draft Bible, 2 Draft Network, 3 Draft Buzz, 3 Pro Football Focus)
Notable: Considerable blocking skills add to 93 receptions and nine touchdowns over college career’s final 24 games

3. Andrei Iosivas, Princeton, WR, 6-3, 205
Average Projection: Round 5 (4 Draft Scout, 6 Draft Bible, 4 Draft Network, 3-4 Draft Buzz, 7-PFA Pro Football Focus)
Notable: Recorded Ivy League’s receiving Triple Crown as a senior; clocked 4.43 seconds in 40-yard dash at NFL Combine
4. Isaiah Land, Florida A&M, OLB, 6-3 1/2, 236
Average Projection: Round 5-6 (6 Draft Scout, 3 Draft Bible, 7 Draft Network, 6 Draft Buzz, 6 Pro Football Focus)
Notable: Led FCS in sacks and tackles for loss while earning the 2021 Buck Buchanan Award
5. Hunter Luepke, North Dakota State, FB, 6-1, 230
Average Projection: Round 5-6 (4-5 Draft Scout, 6 Draft Bible, 6 Draft Network, 7 Draft Buzz, 7 Pro Football Focus)
Notable: Versatile rushing/receiving/blocking back who averaged 15.5 yards on 33 career touchdowns from scrimmage
6. Kobie Turner, Richmond/Wake Forest, DT, 6-3, 299
Average Projection: Round 5-6 (FA Draft Scout, 6 Draft Bible, FA Draft Network, 4 Draft Buzz, 3 Pro Football Focus)
Notable: Two first-team All-CAA standout averaged over one TFL over his final 40 college games

7. McClendon Curtis, Chattanooga, OG, 6-6, 324
Average Projection: Round 6 (5 Draft Scout, 5 Draft Bible, 7-PFA Draft Network, 6 Draft Buzz, 7 Pro Football Focus)
Notable: Played four seasons on the same Chattanooga O-line as Cole Strange, the New England Patriots’ 2022 first-round draft pick
8. Marte Mapu, Sacramento State, OLB/SS, 6-2 1/2, 217
Average Projection: Round 6 (FA Draft Scout, PFA Draft Bible, 4-5 Draft Network, FA Draft Buzz, 4-5 Pro Football Focus)
Notable: Hybrid linebacker had surgery for a torn pectoral muscle suffered during a bench press in February
9. Mark Evans II, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, OG/C, 6-2 1/2, 303
Average Projection: Round 6-7 (6 Draft Scout, 6 Draft Bible, PFA Draft Network, PFA Draft Buzz, PFA Pro Football Focus)
Notable: Had a 93% overall grade while allowing only two sacks in 521 snaps as a senior
10. B.J. Thompson, Stephen F. Austin, OLB, 6-5, 238
Average Projection: Round 7 (FA Draft Scout, 6 Draft Bible, FA Draft Network, 6 Draft Buzz, 7 Pro Football Focus)
Notable: Thompson has added quality weight to a lanky frame; already had an impressive 82.5-inch wingspan
11. Aubrey Miller Jr., Jackson State, ILB, 6-2, 225
Average Projection: Round 7 (FA Draft Scout, 7 Draft Bible, 7-PFA Draft Network, 7 Draft Buzz, 7 Pro Football Focus)
Notable: Posted back-to-back 100-tackle seasons for SWAC championship teams
12. Myles Brooks, Stephen F. Austin/Louisiana Tech, CB, 6-1, 201
Average Projection: Round 7-PFA (7-PFA Draft Scout, PFA Draft Bible, FA Draft Network, 7 Draft Buzz, PFA Pro Football Focus)
Notable: Brooks uses size and strength to disrupt receivers at the line of scrimmage
13. Noah Gindorff, North Dakota State, TE, 6-6, 263
Average Projection: Round 7-PFA (FA Draft Scout, PFA Draft Bible, FA Draft Network, 7 Draft Buzz, PFA Pro Football Focus)
Notable: Gindorff, whose final two seasons were ended early by injuries, had only 44 career receptions, but 12 went for touchdowns
14. Zeke Vandenburgh, Illinois State, OLB, 6-4, 234
Average Projection: Round 7-PFA (7 Draft Scout, 7 Draft Bible, FA Draft Network, FA Draft Buzz, FA Pro Football Focus)
Notable: The 2022 Buck Buchanan Award recipient led the FCS with 14 sacks as a senior
15. Devonnsha Maxwell, Chattanooga, DT, 6-2, 299
Average Projection: Round 7–PFA (7-PFA Draft Scout, PFA Draft Bible, FA Draft Network, PFA Draft Buzz, PFA Pro Football Focus)
Notable: Maxwell’s 37.5 career sacks set a Southern Conference record, and he had 55.5 TFLs as well
16. Ty Scott, Missouri State, WR, 6-3, 212
Average Projection: Round 7-PFA (FA Draft Scout, 6 Draft Bible, FA Draft Network, FA Draft Buzz, FA Pro Football Focus)
Notable: Has ability to win contested passes and stretch the field
Priority Free Agents
17. Titus Leo, Wagner, DE, 6-3 1/2, 243
Average Projection: PFA (7-PFA Draft Scout, 7 Draft Bible, FA Draft Network, FA Draft Buzz, FA Pro Football Focus)
Notable: Two-time Northeast Conference defensive player of the year overpowered his competition with 36.5 TFLs in his final 24 career games
18. Ryan Greenhagen, Fordham, ILB, 6-1, 243
Average Projection: PFA (FA Draft Scout, FA Draft Bible, FA Draft Network, 7 Draft Buzz, 7-PFA Pro Football Focus)
Notable: Posted 31 tackles against Nebraska in 2021 – the most by a Division I player since the NCAA’s individual defensive record-keeping began in 2000
19. Jadakis Bonds, Hampton, WR, 6-2 1/2, 205
Average Projection: PFA (FA Draft Scout, PFA Draft Bible, FA Draft Network, PFA Draft Buzz, 7 Pro Football Focus)
Notable: Red-zone producer with good hands and leaping ability had 34 career TD receptions
20. Robert Soderholm, VMI, LS, 5-11, 242
Average Projection: PFA (7-PFA Draft Scout, FA Draft Bible, FA Draft Network, FA Draft Buzz, FA Pro Football Focus)
Notable: Demonstrated polished snapping skills and an ability to break out for tackles in college
21. Xavier Gipson, Stephen F. Austin, WR, 5-10, 189
Average Projection: PFA (7-PFA Draft Scout, PFA Draft Bible, FA Draft Network, FA Draft Buzz, FA Pro Football Focus)
Notable: Breakaway threat averaged 39.5 yards on 37 career TD catches and scored on four of his 36 punt returns

22. Thomas Greaney, UAlbany, TE, 6-6, 249
Average Projection: PFA (7-PFA Draft Scout, FA Draft Bible, FA Draft Network, PFA Draft Buzz, FA Pro Football Focus)
Notable: Burly late bloomer who had 50 receptions and nine TD catches as a senior
23. Patrick O’Connell, Montana, OLB, 6-1, 221
Average Projection: PFA (7-PFA Draft Scout, PFA Draft Bible, FA Draft Network, FA Draft Buzz, FA Pro Football Focus)
Notable: Racked up 28 sacks and 45 TFLs in decorated college career
24. Brevin Allen, Campbell, DE, 6-4, 262
Average Projection: PFA (7-PFA Draft Scout, PFA Draft Bible, FA Draft Network, FA Draft Buzz, FA Pro Football Focus)
Notable: Big South defensive player of the year earned a callup to the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl after a standout performance at the Hula Bowl
T25. Shaq Davis, South Carolina State, WR, 6-5, 217
Average Projection: PFA (FA Draft Scout, FA Draft Bible, PFA Draft Network, PFA Draft Buzz, PFA Pro Football Focus)
Notable: Averaged over 20 yards per reception in each of his four seasons, leading the MEAC in receptions, receiving yards and TD catches as a senior
T25. Truman Jones, Harvard, OLB, 6-2 1/2, 251
Average Projection: PFA (FA Draft Scout, PFA Draft Bible, FA Draft Network, PFA Draft Buzz, PFA Pro Football Focus)
Notable: Ivy League’s co-defensive player of the year blocked kicks in three consecutive games
T25. Dallas Daniels, Western Illinois/Jackson State, WR, 5-10 1/2, 176
Average Projection: PFA (FA Draft Scout, PFA Draft Bible, FA Draft Network, PFA Draft Buzz, PFA Pro Football Focus)
Notable: Slot receiver with excellent cutback moves who rarely goes a game without a reception
Top Undrafted Free Agents
Owen Wright, Monmouth, RB, 5-9, 215
Average Projection: FA (FA Draft Scout, 7 Draft Bible, FA Draft Network, FA Draft Buzz, FA Pro Football Focus)
Kemari Averett, Bethune-Cookman, TE, 6-5 1/2, 260
Average Projection: FA (FA Draft Scout, 7 Draft Bible, FA Draft Network, FA Draft Buzz, FA Pro Football Focus)
Tim DeMorat, Fordham, QB, 6-4, 219
Average Projection: FA (7-PFA Draft Scout, PFA Draft Bible, FA Draft Network, FA Draft Buzz, FA Pro Football Focus)
Keenan Isaac, Alabama State, CB, 6-2, 186
Average Projection: FA (FA Draft Scout, PFA Draft Bible, FA Draft Network, PFA Draft Buzz, FA Pro Football Focus)
Tyler Hudson, Central Arkansas/Louisville, WR, 6-1, 193
Average Projection: FA (FA Draft Scout, PFA Draft Bible, FA Draft Network, PFA Draft Buzz, FA Pro Football Focus)
EJ Jenkins, Saint Francis/South Carolina/Georgia Tech, TE, 6-5 1/2, 247
Average Projection: FA (FA Draft Scout, PFA Draft Bible, FA Draft Network, FA Draft Buzz, PFA-FA Pro Football Focus)
Lindsey Scott Jr., UIW, QB, 5-10, 228
Average Projection: FA (FA Draft Scout, PFA Draft Bible, FA Draft Network, FA Draft Buzz, FA Pro Football Focus)
Cephus Johnson III, Southeastern Louisiana, QB, 6-5, 226
Average Projection: FA (FA Draft Scout, PFA Draft Bible, FA Draft Network, FA Draft Buzz, FA Pro Football Focus)
Ryan Miller, Furman, H-Back, 6-1, 210
Average Projection: FA (FA Draft Scout, PFA Draft Bible, FA Draft Network, FA Draft Buzz, FA Pro Football Focus)
Alex Jensen, South Dakota, OT, 6-6, 300
Average Projection: FA (PFA Draft Scout, FA Draft Bible, FA Draft Network, FA Draft Buzz, FA Pro Football Focus)
JD DiRenzo, Duquesne/Rutgers, OG, 6-4 1/2, 314
Average Projection: FA (FA Draft Scout, PFA Draft Bible, FA Draft Network, FA Draft Buzz, FA Pro Football Focus)
Nash Jensen, North Dakota State, OG, 6-4, 328
Average Projection: FA (FA Draft Scout, PFA Draft Bible, FA Draft Network, FA Draft Buzz, FA Pro Football Focus)
Colby Sorsdal, William & Mary, OG, 6-5 1/2, 301
Average Projection: FA (FA Draft Scout, PFA Draft Bible, FA Draft Network, FA Draft Buzz, FA Pro Football Focus)
Spencer Waege, North Dakota State, DE/DT, 6-4 1/2, 280
Average Projection: FA (FA Draft Scout, PFA Draft Bible, FA Draft Network, FA Draft Buzz, FA Pro Football Focus)
Isaiah Boulden, Jackson State, CB, 6-2, 231
Average Projection: FA (FA Draft Scout, PFA Draft Bible, FA Draft Network, FA Draft Buzz, FA Pro Football Focus)
Justin Ford, Montana, CB, 6-0, 190
Average Projection: FA (FA Draft Scout, PFA Draft Bible, FA Draft Network, FA Draft Buzz, FA Pro Football Focus)
Benny Sapp, Northern Iowa, FS, 5-11, 203
Average Projection: FA (FA Draft Scout, PFA Draft Bible, FA Draft Network, FA Draft Buzz, FA Pro Football Focus)
Colby Reeder, Delaware/Iowa State, ILB, 6-2 1/2, 237
Average Projection: FA (FA Draft Scout, PFA Draft Bible, FA Draft Network, FA Draft Buzz, FA Pro Football Focus)
Dakota Allen, Eastern Kentucky, TE, 6-4, 249
Average Projection: FA (FA Draft Scout, FA Draft Bible, FA Draft Network, PFA-FA Draft Buzz, FA Pro Football Focus)
George Tarlas, Weber State/Boise State, DE, 6-3, 255
Average Projection: FA (FA Draft Scout, PFA Draft Bible, FA Draft Network, FA Draft Buzz, FA Pro Football Focus)
Taylor Grimes, UIW, WR, 5-10 1/2, 188
Average Projection: FA (FA Draft Scout, FA Draft Bible, FA Draft Network, FA Draft Buzz, FA Pro Football Focus)
TJ Luther, Gardner-Webb, WR, 5-11, 180
Average Projection: FA (FA Draft Scout, FA Draft Bible, FA Draft Network, FA Draft Buzz, FA Pro Football Focus)
Julian Hill, Campbell, TE, 6-3 1/2, 252
Average Projection: FA (FA Draft Scout, FA Draft Bible, FA Draft Network, FA Draft Buzz, FA Pro Football Focus)