Philadelphia Eagles 2023 top-30 prospects & pre-draft visits tracker
Another week nears its end. We’re another day closer to the first night of the 2023 NFL Draft at the end of April. Don’t worry. None of us will be bored between now and then. Howie Roseman and the Philadelphia Eagles are going to give us plenty to talk about with the NFL Scouting Combine behind us and Pro Days, top-30 visits, and, of course, the free agency frenzy on the horizon.
Philly and every other NFL franchise are allowed to host up to 30 draft prospects. The Birds will do so at their home base, the NovaCare Complex, between now and then. That doesn’t mean that they’ll draft any of them, but it does give us an indication of some of the guys they see as being interesting.
Bookmark this one as this will be a running list. As we hear the names, we’ll drop them below to keep you abreast of what’s going on.
Here’s a list of every 2023 NFL Draft prospect the Philadelphia Eagles will or have met with ahead of April’s selection meeting.
No one should be surprised that Philly scheduled meetings with three trench warriors first. That’s long been the business model as the plan is always to build strong offensive and defensive lines and work from there.
Here’s some background on each of these young men as they prepare to begin their NFL dream.
Brodric Martin, Western Kentucky (interior defensive lineman)
Ryan Fowler of The Draft Network was the first to report this one. The Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs are both scheduled to meet with Brodric Martin, a six-foot-five, 320-pounder out of Western Kentucky.
Can you imagine having him AND Jordan Davis occupying the middle of the Eagles’ D-line?
Paris Johnson Jr., Ohio State (offensive tackle)
Per Jared Tokarz, Paris Johnson Jr. has been invited for a visit. He is one of the 2023 draft class’s top-ranked tackles. We rank him as the second-best behind Peter Skoronski (Northwestern).
He’s six-foot-six and tips the scales at 313 pounds. No one should be shocked if he winds us being the first OT taken.
Dawand Jones, Ohio State (offensive tackle)
Are you noticing a trend? The Eagles fielded the NFL’s best O-line in 2023, and it would totally be a Howie Roseman-type move to draft a potential Lane Johnson replacement seeing as how the Eagles legend is enjoying the back half of his career and beginning to think about life after football.
Adding Dawand Jones, a six-foot-eight, 360-pound tackle that earned First-team All-American honors in 2022 and Second-Team All-Big Ten nods twice (2021, 2022) sounds like a nice insurance policy.
That’s all for now. Again, bookmark this one, and we’ll continue to update this list as more names are added to Philly’s list.
Jaquelin Roy, LSU (interior defensive lineman)
NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported on March 10th that LSU defensive tackle Jaquelin Roy was to meet with the Eagles for a top-30 visit. A one-year starter for the Tigers, he still owns a ton of on-field experience despite only being a junior as he was part of an impressive rotation along LSU’s defensive line.
Bijan Robinson, Texas (running back)
Bijan Robinson has seen his name tied to the Eagles a few times, and he indeed confirmed by way of his Instagram story that he was in town to visit the Birds. That was later confirmed by Mike Garafolo of NFL Network as he spoke with several team sources.
Lukas Van Ness, Iowa (EDGE)
Josh Norris, the host of The Football Underdog Show, reports former Iowa standout Lukas Van Ness is visiting the Philadelphia Eagles. Van Ness appeared in 34 games for the Iowa Hawkeyes from 2021 to 2022 and finished his career with 70 tackles including 19 that resulted in a loss of yardage and 13 sacks.
Emmanuel Forbes, Mississippi State (cornerback)
Per WCBI New Sports Director Emmanuel Forbes, the Eagles will meet with former Mississippi State cornerback Emmanuel Forbes.
Nolan Smith, Georgia (EDGE)
Matthew Audilet of The Spun reports Nolan Smith visited the Eagles and told him the former UGA star sees Philly as “the perfect fit.”
Jaquelin Roy, LSU (interior defensive lineman)
Per NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, the Eagles are scheduled to host LSU DT Jaquelin Roy for a top-30, pre-draft visit.
Julius Brents, Kansas State (cornerback)
The Draft Network’s Ryan Fowler reported the Eagles scheduled a visit with former Kansas State Wildcats cornerback Julius Brents. He appeared in 34 games over four seasons and collected 111 tackles and six interceptions.
He’s rangy. Try a six-foot-four and 204-pound frame on for size.
Jalen Carter, Georgia (interior defensive lineman)
Georgia interior defensive lineman Jalen Carter had a pre-draft visit with the Eagles. ESPN’s Adam Schefter was first with the report.
Georgia DT Jalen Carter is visiting the Bears today. It is his second visit, with him already having visited the Eagles. Carter’s agent Drew Rosenhaus said he is declining visit requests for any team drafting outside the top 10 picks. “I’m confident Jalen will go in the top 10,”…
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 3, 2023
Things certainly are heating up now, aren’t they?
Zack Kuntz, Old Dominion (tight end)
Zack Kuntz is the owner of a name that Penn State fans are familiar with. Originally a Nittany Lions commit, this young man transferred to Old Dominion for his final 18 games as a collegiate star. That spanned two seasons.
According to Justin Melo of The Draft Network, Philly hosted him via a Zoom meeting. At six-foot-eight and 250 pounds, if he does somehow find his way to the Birds’ nest, he has the potential to be the player Philly hoped Tyree Jackson would be.
that eventually transferred to Old Dominino and blossomed into one of the top prospects entering the 2023 NFL draft.
Peter Skoronski, Northwestern (offensive tackle)
The Score reports the Eagles are hosting former Northwestern Wildcats standout Peter Skoronski for a top-30 visit.
Joey Porter Jr., Penn State (cornerback)
Former Houston Chronicle writer/Houston Texans writer Aaron Wilson reports the Eagles will host former Penn State Nittany Lions star Joey Porter for a top-30 visit.
B.J. Ojulari, LSU (EDGE)
Aaron Wilson provides another update. Former LSU Tigers star B.J. Ojulari will visit the NovaCare Complex for a top-30 visit. He collected 128 total tackles including 25.5 tackles for loss, 16.5 sacks, and two forced fumbles during 31 games that spanned three NCAA seasons.
Kelee Ringo, Georgia (cornerback)
Kelee Ringo is a two-time College Football Playoff National Championship winner. He’s also a 2022 Second-Team All-SEC nod. According to Jordan Schultz, he visited the NovaCare Complex as well.
Myles Murphy, Clemson (EDGE)
Aaron Wilson also reports that the Eagles hosted Clemson edge rusher Myles Murphy. During three seasons with the Tigers, he racked up 116 tackles and 18.5 sacks in 35 career games.
Dorian Thompson-Robinson, UCLA (quarterback)
UCLA quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson threw 88 touchdown passes during his 49-game NCAA football career. He ran for another 28 and earned two Second-Team All-Pac-12 honors in 2021 and 2021 for his efforts.
He’s a phenomenal dual-threat target. He also visited the Eagles for a top-30 visit.
