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DRAFT TRACKER

Round 1 • Pick 12 (12) • QB Bo Nix

Round 3 • Pick 12 (76) • EDGE Jonah Elliss

Round 4 • Pick 2 (102) • WR Troy Franklin

Round 5 • Pick 10 (145) • CB Kris Abrams-Draine

Round 5 • Pick 12 (147) • RB Audric Estimé

Round 7 • Pick 15 (235) • WR Devaughn Vele

Round 7 • Pick 36 (256) • C Nick Gargiulo

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Pick 12 (12)

Bo Nix

QB Oregon

6-2 214 LBS

High School: No. 1 QB recruit nationally. Set Alabama state records with more than 12,000 yards of total offense and 161 total TDs during his career.
2019 (Auburn): SEC Freshman of the Year. Started all 13 games (217-377-57.6, 2,542 yards, 16 TDs, 6 INTs passing; 97-313-3.2, 7 TDs rushing).
2020 (Auburn): Started all 11 games (214-357-59.9, 2,415 yards, 12 TDs, 7 INTs passing; 108-338-3.6, 7 TDs rushing). Team captain.
2021 (Auburn): Started 10 games (197-323-61.0, 2,294 yards, 11 TDs, 3 INTs passing; 57-168-2.9, 4 TDs rushing). Threw 256 consecutive passes without an INT. Missed the end of the year with an ankle injury that required surgery.
2022: Honorable Mention All-Pac-12 Conference. Ranked second in the FBS in completion percentage (71.9) and 10th in total offense (4,103 yards). Started all 13 games (294-409, 3,593 yards, 29 TDs, 7 INTs passing; 89-510-5.7, 14 TDs rushing). Finalist for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award.
2023: Third-team Associated Press All-American. Pac-12 Conference Offensive Player of the Year. Won William V. Campbell Trophy (aka "Academic Heisman"). Finished third in the voting for the Heisman Trophy. Finalist for the Maxwell (nation's top player), Davey O'Brien and Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Awards (each for nation's top QB) and Walter Camp Player of the Year Award. Set NCAA single-season record for completion percentage (77.4, 364-470) and led FBS with school-record 45 passing TDs (3 INTs) and school-record 4,508 passing yards. Started all 14 games (54-234-4.3, 6 TDs rushing). Set NCAA record for QB with 61 career starts.
Father, Patrick, was an Auburn QB and a coach at the high school and college levels. Grandfather, Conrad, won 300 games in 41 seasons as a high school coach.
Adopted brother, Tez Johnson, transferred from Troy to Oregon for 2023. Brother, Caleb, walked on Clemson's football team as a DB.

-- by Chad Reuter

Pick 12 (76)

Jonah Elliss

EDGE Utah

6-2 248 LBS

2021: Led the team with two fumble recoveries. Played in all 14 games as a reserve and on special teams (15 tackles, one sack).
2022: Honorable Mention All-Pac-12 Conference. Tied for the team lead with two forced fumbles. Played in 11 games with eight starts (26 tackles, six tackles for loss with three sacks, two forced fumbles).
2023: Second-team Associated Press All-American. First-team All-Pac-12 Conference. Led the team with 16 tackles for loss. Ranked sixth in the FBS with 12 sacks. Finalist for the Lombardi Award (nation's top college OL/DL), Ted Hendricks Award (nation's top DE) and the Lott IMPACT Award (Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community, Tenacity). Finalist for the Polynesian College Football Player of the Year. Started 10 games (37 tackles, three PBUs, one forced fumble). Missed the end of the season with a shoulder injury.
Father, Luther, was an All-American DL at Utah, played in the NFL for 10 years and is now Utah's DT coach. Brother, Kaden, played LB at Idaho and now plays for the Atlanta Falcons. Brother, Christian, was a LB at Idaho and has appeared in games for the Eagles and Patriots. Brother, Noah, was a DL at Idaho and signed with the Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2022.

-- by Chad Reuter

Pick 2 (102)

Troy Franklin

WR Oregon

6-1 176 LBS

From Commanders through Seahawks

2021: Played in all 14 games as a reserve (18-209-11.6, 2 TDs).
2022: Second-team All-Pac-12 Conference. Led the team with 61 receptions, 891 receiving yards (14.6 per), 9 receiving TDs. Started all 13 games.
2023: Second-team Associated Press All-American. First-team All-Pac-12 Conference. Tied for third in the FBS with single-season school-record 14 receiving TDs, ranked sixth with single-season school-record 1,383 receiving yards (17.1 per on 81 receptions). Started all 14 games. Set school career record with 25 receiving TDs.

-- by Chad Reuter

Pick 10 (145)

Kris Abrams-Draine

CB Missouri

5-11 179 LBS

From Jets

2020: Played in 5 games as a reserve WR (2-4-2.0 receiving; 1-3-3.0 rushing).
2021: Led the team with 7 PBUs. Started 10 of 13 games played (37 tackles, TFL, 3 INTs). 21-471-22.4, TD KR. Moved from WR to CB before the season.
2022: Led with 14 PBUs. Started 12 games (48 tackles).
2023: Second-team Associated Press All-American. First-team All-SEC. Led the team with 4 INTs and 13 PBUs. Started all 13 games (51 tackles, 2.5 TFL).

-- by Chad Reuter

Pick 12 (147)

Audric Estimé

RB Notre Dame

5-11 221 LBS

Pick 15 (235)

Devaughn Vele

WR Utah

6-4 203 LBS

From Seahawks

2019: Redshirted as a walk-on. Played in 4 games as a reserve (no statistics).
2020: Played in all 5 games as a reserve (2-12-6.0). Awarded a scholarship.
2021: Played in all 14 games with 7 starts (23-389-16.9, TD receiving).
2022: Honorable Mention All-Pac-12 Conference. Played in all 14 games with 12 starts (55-695-12.6, 5 TDs receiving; 26-246-9.5 PR).
2023: Led team with 43 receptions, 593 receiving yards (13.8 per). Tied for the team lead with 3 receiving TDs. Played in 10 games with 9 starts.

-- by Chad Reuter

Pick 36 (256)

Nick Gargiulo

C South Carolina

6-5 318 LBS

Compensatory Selection - From Jets