The 2023 NFL Draft is less than three weeks away as a number of former Tennessee football players are readying to start their professional careers.
Five former Vols — Darnell Wright, Jalin Hyatt, Hendon Hooker, Cedric Tillman and Byron Young — are locks to be drafted while Jeremy Banks and Jerome Carvin could both go in the late rounds.
Wright, Hyatt and Hooker are all vying to be the top Tennessee player drafted and could go in the first round. Let’s take a look at where a number of mock drafts have former Vols going in the 2023 NFL Draft.
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CBS Sports One Round Mock Draft
Darnell Wright
- Pick 14 to New England
PFF One Round Mock Draft
Darnell Wright
- Pick 23 to Kansas City (via trade from Minnesota)
ESPN Todd McShay’s Two Round Mock Draft
Darnell Wright
- Round 1, Pick 19 to New England (via trade from Tampa)
Hendon Hooker
- Round 1, Pick 23 to Minnesota
Jalin Hyatt
- Round 2, Pick 2 (33 overall) to Houston
Byron Young
- Round 2, Pick 29 (61 overall) to Chicago (via trade San Fransisco/Carolina)
ESPN Jordan Reid’s Seven Round Mock Draft
Darnell Wright
- Round 1, Pick 17 to Pittsburgh
Jalin Hyatt
- Round 2, Pick 10 (41 overall) to Tennessee
Hendon Hooker
- Round 2, Pick 23 (55 overall) to Detroit (via trade from Minnesota)
Cedric Tillman
- Round 3, Pick 13 (76 overall) to New England (via trade from Carolina)
Byron Young
- Round 3, Pick 37 (100 overall) to Las Vegas (via trade from Kansas City/New York Giants)
Jerome Carvin
- Round 6, Pick 13 (190 overall) to Cleveland
Jeremy Banks
- Round 7, Pick 31 (248 overall) to Philadelphia
Sporting News Seven Round Mock Draft
Jalin Hyatt
- Round 2, Pick 13 (44 overall) to Atlanta
Darnell Wright
- Round 2, Pick 19 (50 overall) to Tampa Bay
Cedric Tillman
- Round 3, Pick 16 (79 overall) to Indianapolis
Hendon Hooker
- Round 3, Pick 18 (81 overall) to Detroit
Byron Young
- Round 4, Pick 5 (107 overall) to New England (from LA Rams)
