How to watch LSU’s top prospects in the 2023 NFL draft
It’s that time of year again, folks. The 2023 NFL draft is upon us.
Last year’s event saw 10 former LSU players selected headlined by Derek Stingley Jr., who went to the Houston Texans with the third pick. Things are a little different this time around, however.
It would be at least moderately surprising to see a Tiger selected on Day 1 of the draft Thursday night, though BJ Ojulari — a projected early second-round pick — could sneak into the first 31 selections if things break right. Kayshon Boutte, once seen as a surefire first-rounder, now just hopes he won’t slide beyond Day 2 after a tough 2022 season and poor athletic testing at the combine.
LSU also isn’t likely to match last year’s 10 players selected, but there are a number of former Tigers who should hear their names called during the three-day event, which will be held at Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri.
Here’s everything you need to know to watch the draft this weekend, as well as the latest projections for each of LSU’s top prospects via NFL Draft Buzz.
Day 1 (1st Round)
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Date: Thursday, April 27
Location: Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: ABC/ESPN/NFL Network
App: Watch ESPN
Day 2 (2nd-3rd Rounds)
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Date: Friday, April 28
Location: Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri
Time: 6 p.m. CT
TV: ABC/ESPN/NFL Network
App: Watch ESPN
Day 3 (4th-7th Rounds)
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Date: Saturday, April 29
Location: Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri
Time: 11 a.m. CT
TV: ESPN/NFL Network
App: Watch ESPN
Draft Prospects
OLB/Edge BJ Ojulari
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Projection: Early second round
WR Kayshon Boutte
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Projection: Third round
DT Jaquelin Roy
Syndication: The Daily Advertiser
Projection: Fourth round
CB Mekhi Garner
AP Photo/Matthew Hinton
Projection: Fifth round
LB Mike Jones Jr.
Syndication: The Daily Advertiser
Projection: Seventh round
S Jay Ward
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Projection: Seventh round
DE Ali Gaye
Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images
Projection: Undrafted
OL Anthony Bradford
AP Photo/Tyler Kaufman
Projection: Undrafted
CB Jarrick Bernard-Converse
Syndication: The Daily Advertiser
Projection: Undrafted
LB Micah Baskerville
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Projection: Undrafted
S Joe Foucha
Syndication: The Daily Advertiser
Projection: Undrafted
S Todd Harris Jr.
Syndication: The Daily Advertiser
Projection: Undrafted
WR Jaray Jenkins
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Projection: Undrafted
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