The 2023 NFL Draft is officially in the books and the Big Ten conference had a great weekend sending their fair share of young athletes to the next level. Obviously, our focus and love go to the Ohio State Buckeyes, but when you watch years of Big Ten football, you tend to get acquainted with the rivals as well and there is no shame in keeping track.
The Southeastern Conference had the most prospects drafted with 62 and that makes sense considering their dominance of the college football landscape, but the Big Ten is not far behind and had 55 players selected. The Michigan Wolverines were at the top of the mountain as far as prospects drafted with 9 drafted, but Ohio State was close behind tied for second with the Penn State Nittany Lions at six.
This list is going to highlight only the players drafted in the second round and finished their career at a Big Ten school. Sorry, transfer portal fans.
No. 32 - Pittsburgh Steelers: Joey Porter Jr., CB, Penn State
pic.twitter.com/VeD99Gl9FK#Steelers Joey Porter Jr. happy to be a part of #SteelerNation #HereWeGo
— NFL Rumors (@nflrums) April 30, 2023
No. 34 - Detroit Lions: Sam LaPorta, TE, Iowa
Here’s your new tight end, Detroit.
Sam LaPorta with the Gronk vibes. pic.twitter.com/yAkL17QfeA
— Mitch Fick (@MCFick) April 28, 2023
No. 43 - New York Jets: Joe Tippmann, C, Wisconsin
Nobody:@JoeTippmann: "Oh, hell yeah!" pic.twitter.com/scXxfOfIBd
— New York Jets (@nyjets) April 29, 2023
No. 47 - Washington Commanders: Jartavius Martin, CB, Illinois
Next stop on the journey for @JartaviusM_ : @Commanders #Illini // #HTTO // #famILLy // #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/txq5BMlHnV
— Illinois Football (@IlliniFootball) April 29, 2023
No. 49 - Pittsburgh Steelers: Keeanu Benton, DT, Wisconsin
.@keeanu_benton checking in 🗣 pic.twitter.com/o5uyr9QZkD
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) April 30, 2023
No. 50 - Green Bay Packers: Jayden Reed, WR, Michigan State
“Get ready to see a lot of house calls”
-Jayden Reed#GoPackGo | @JaydenReed5 pic.twitter.com/bHobvwUXP4— Hogg (@HoggNFL) April 29, 2023
No. 57 - New York Giants: John Michael Schmitz, C, Minnesota
Giants Center John Michael Schmitz DOGGING Cowboys Micah Parsons In College pic.twitter.com/ic5lkZBWWq
— 𝘑𝘢𝘺𝘘𝘶𝘢𝘥𝘴🥷🏿🗽 (@DimesJayy) April 29, 2023
No. 58 - Dallas Cowboys: Luke Schoonmaker, TE, Michigan
.@dallascowboys fans, you got one of, if not the, most complete TEs in the 2023 #NFLDraft.@LukeSchoonmaker is a plug and play starter for the #Cowboys. He was one of the most athletic TEs in the draft per RAS too. #ShrineBowlpic.twitter.com/cpgGMA97Ix
— Eric Galko (@EricGalko) April 29, 2023
No. 60 - Cincinnati Bengals, D.J. Turner II, CB, Michigan
#Michigan DB D.J. Turner II with an unofficial 4.27 40-yard dash! 💨💨 pic.twitter.com/Xu98oqYXfa
— uSTADIUM App (@uSTADIUM) March 3, 2023
No. 61- Jacksonville Jaguars, Brenton Strange, TE, Penn State
Brenton strange pic.twitter.com/l5QKiw27go
— Josiah🏈 (@RainingGamess) April 29, 2023
No. 62- Houston Texans, Juice Scruggs, C, Penn State
Wow Texans with the most surprising pick of the day taking Juice Scruggs. Felt like he quietly crept up the board. High floor with his IQ, hand placement, and balance. His East-West Shrine Bowl week was dominant: pic.twitter.com/3QDKJeObnL
— Bobby Football (@Rob__Paul) April 29, 2023
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