Jacksonville Jags Draft Includes Local Talent
The Jacksonville Jaguars ended the 2023 NFL draft with 13 new players. “It hasn’t even really set in yet, I’ve been watching the Jags for a long time. Just a lifelong fan. They’re the reason I got into professional football, just knowing there was a team 30 minutes away, going to games,” says Cooper Hodges in a conference call after being drafted. Cooper attended a Baker County school, just an hour away from Nease High School. Below is a list of the players drafted by Jacksonville.
OT Anton Harrison (Oklahoma) – 1st round
TE Brenton Strange (Penn State) – 2nd round
RB Tank Bigsby (Auburn) – 3rd round
ILB Ventrell Miller (Florida) – 4th round
DE Tyler Lacy (Oklahoma State) – 4th round
OLB Yasir Abdullah (Louisville) – 5th round
S Antonio Johnson (Texas A&M) – 5th round
WR Parker Washington (Penn State) – 6th round
CB Christian Braswell (Rutgers) – 6th round
S Eric Hallett II (Pittsburgh) – 6th round
OG Cooper Hodges (Appalachian State) – 7th round
DT Raymond Vohasek (North Carolina) – 7th round
FB Derek Parish (Houston) – 7th round
By: Ashley Hughes
Sources:
https://www.jaguars.com/news/a-look-at-2022-statistically-speaking
