Jacksonville Jaguars 2023 Draft Notes

The Jaguars selected 13 players in the NFL Draft, including 10 players in rounds 4-7.
It marked the first time in franchise history the Jaguars selected 10 players in rounds 4-7 and Jacksonville became the first team to do so since Minnesota selected 11 players in 2020.
“We just wanted to add good football players,” General Manager Trent Baalke said. “You never go wrong adding guys that love to play the game, that are smart, competent guys. Versatility, we use that
word a lot, but a lot of the guys you can see, as we add these pieces, they have versatility … We’re excited for this group to get them in here and just get our hands on them and see exactly what we’ve got
and let them show us what they can do.”
*The Jaguars made the following trades during the 2022 NFL Draft:
Jacksonville trades: Round 1, 2023 – Pick 24 to New York for Round 1, 2023 – Pick 25, Round 5, 2023 – Pick 160, Round 7, 2023 – Pick 240
Jacksonville trades: Round 1, 2023 – Pick 25 to Buffalo for Round 1, 2023 – Pick 27 and Round 4, 2023 – Pick 130
Jacksonville trades: Round 2, 2023 – Pick 56 to Chicago for Round 2, 2023 – Pick 61 and Round 5, 2023 – Pick 136
Jacksonville trades: Round 4, 2023 – Pick 127 to New Orleans for Round 7, 2023 – Pick 227 and Round 4, 2024

2023 DRAFT RECAP

With the 27th overall selection, the Jaguars selected OL Anton Harrison. Harrison played in 34 career games at Oklahoma (24 starts) in three seasons. In 2022, he was named First-Team All-Big 12.
“There’s a lot of consistency in his game,” Head Coach Doug Pederson said. “You love everything about his length and athleticism, how he moves, his strength, all things as Trent mentioned that will fit us.
We’re just excited for Anton and just getting in that offensive line room, getting around the other guys in that room, getting to work.”
Harrison was the fourth Jaguars selection from Oklahoma in franchise history and the highest Sooner selection ever by the team. It marked the fourth time the Jaguars selected an offensive lineman in the first
round of the draft.

THE OVERVIEW FIRST ROUND IN THE TRENCHES

Round Player Overall

OL Anton Harrison 27th
TE Brenton Strange 61st
RB Tank Bigsby 88th
LB Ventrell Miller 121st
DL Tyler Lacy 130th
LB Yasir Abdullah 136th
S Antonio Johnson 160th
WR Parker Washington 185th
CB Christian Braswell 202nd
CB Erick Hallett II 208th
OL Cooper Hodges 226th
DL Raymond Vohasek 227th
FB Derek Parish 240th
JAGUARS 2023 DRAFT SELECTIONS

2023 DRAFT: NUMBER TO KNOW
The 2023 draft class consisted of 13 players, marking the most players the Jaguars have 13 selected in a single NFL draft.

The Jaguars have drafted 27 players from a Florida school in their 29-year draft history. In the fourth round (121st overall), the Jaguars selected LB Ventrell Miller from the University of Florda.
Jacksonville has now selected 13 players from the University of Florida, which is the most of any school.
School No. Last Yr.
Florida 13 2022
Florida State 6 2016
Central Florida 3 2014
Miami 3 2020
Bethune Cookman 1 2003
Florida International 1 2013
The Jaguars selected 13 players in the 2023 NFL Draft, including seven players on defense and six players on offense. Below is a breakdown of Jacksonville’s picks.
OFFENSE (6) DEFENSE (7)
Position Picks
Wide Receiver 1
Offensive Lineman 2
Running Back 1
Tight End 1
Fullback 1

Position Picks
Defensive Lineman 2
Linebacker 2
Cornerback 2
Safety 1
SUNSHINE STATE
2023 DRAFT BY POSITION

College: Oklahoma
Hometown: Washington, D.C.
Height: 6-4
Weight: 315
At Oklahoma, Harrison played in 34 career games with 24 starts in three seasons. A 2022
All Big-12 First Team member, Harrison started all regular season games in 2022 and allowed only one sack and no QB hits in 447 pass-blocking plays.

OL ANTON HARRISON | RD 1/NO.27

TE BRENTON STRANGE | RD 2/NO.61
College: Penn State
Hometown: Parkersburg, W Va.
Height: 6-4
Weight: 253
Strange appeared in 37 games while at Penn State, making 31 starts. He caught 70 passes for 755 yards, scoring 11 touchdowns.

RB TANK BIGSBY | RD 3/NO.88
College: Auburn
Hometown: LaGrange, Ga.
Height: 6-0
Weight: 213
Bigsby recorded 2,903 rushing yards, 25 touchdowns, and 13 career 100-yard games while at Auburn. In 2020, he was the SEC Freshman of the Year.

LB VENTRELL MILLER | RD 4/NO. 121
College: Florida
Hometown: Lakeland, Fla.
Height: 6-0
Weight: 232
Miller finished his career with 240 total tackles (124 solo), 23.5 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and one interception in 49 games played.

College: Oklahoma State
Hometown: Sachse, Texas
Height: 6-4
Weight: 285
Lacy started 44 games and posted 113 total tackles (59 solo) and was a three-time All- Big 12 Honorable Mention. He participated in the 2023 Reese’s Senior Bowl.
DL TYLER LACY | RD 4/NO.130

LB YASIR ABDULLAH | RD 5/NO. 136
College: Louisville
Hometown: Miramar, Fla.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 242
Adbullah finished his career at Louisville eighth in career sacks (23.5) and second in tackles for loss (43). He recorded 210 total tackles in five seasons. In 2022, he was named All-ACC, and led the conference with 9.5 sacks.

S ANTONIO JOHNSON | RD 5/NO.160
College: Texas A&M
Hometown: East St. Louis, Ill.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 198
Johnson played in 28 games making 22 starts during three years at Texas A&M. He recorded 164 total tackles, eight passes defensed and 2.0 sacks. Johnson was a member of the 2022 AP All-SEC First Team.

2023 DRAFT CLASS

WR PARKER WASHINGTON | RD 6/NO.185
College: Penn State
Hometown: Sugarland, Texas
Height: 5-10
Weight: 204
Washington caught a pass in every game of his college career, totaling 146 receptions, ranking 10th all-time at Penn State. He recorded 1,920 receiving yards and scored 12 touchdowns.

NOTE THE QUOTE: ON THE 2023 DRAFT CLASS
“So when you have 13 picks, it allows you to draft some of those guys that you would normally be fighting for in college free agency. But once you get these guys on the team, we don’t set any boundaries. We don’t set any limits. Whether you’re the first guy on the roster or the 90th guy on the roster, you come in and compete. If you earn the spot you’re going to earn the spot.”