2023 NFL Draft Central
Apr 26, 2023 | Football
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AGGIES AT THE 2023 NFL DRAFT
| PLAYER | POS | TEAM | ROUND | PICK | OVERALL |
| Devon Achane | RB | Miami Dolphins | 3 | 21 | 84 |
| Antonio Johnson | SAF | Jacksonville Jaguars | 5 | 25 | 160 |
| Jaylon Jones | CB | Indianapolis Colts | 7 | 4 | 221 |
NFL DRAFT HISTORY
- Since 1975, at least one Aggie has been selected in the NFL Draft in 47 of the past 48 possible years (thru 2022), the exception was the 2007 draft.
- Texas A&M has had at least two players selected in the NFL Draft the past 11 years (through 2022).
- Texas A&M had a record seven straight years (2011- 2017) with at least one player selected in the first round.
- For four straight years, the Aggies had an offensive lineman selected in the first round (2013 Luke Joeckel; 2014 Jake Matthews; 2015 Cedric Ogbuehi; 2016 Germain Ifedi)
DEVON ACHANE - RB
At Texas A&M: 2022 All-SEC First Team Running Back and All-Purpose... Led the SEC and ranked fourth nationally averaging 161.0 all-purpose yards per game ... Ranked No. 3 in the SEC and No. 16 in the NCAA with 110.2 rushing yards per game in 2022 ... Registered a career-high game rushing 38 times for 215 yards and two touchdowns in the upset win over No. 5 LSU, was named the Maxwell Award Player of the Week and SEC Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts ... finished with 2,376 rushing yards and 21 career touchdowns.
ANTONIO JOHNSON - SAF
At Texas A&M: 2022 All-SEC Coaches Second Team as a defensive back ... Made nine starts in 2022 and forced three fumbles ... Was named the SEC Defensive Player of the Week and Lott IMPACT Trophy Player of the Week honors after recording 13 tackles in the win against Arkansas ... Had eight tackles and one pass breakup at Mississippi State ... Made 10 tackles, including three for a total of 7 yards loss and one forced fumbled at Auburn ... Forced a fumble and made three tackles against UMass ... Registered 10 tackles, including seven solo takedowns and a forced fumble in the upset victory over No. 6 LSU ... Won the Aggie Defense Playmaker Award ... finished career with 164 tackles, two sacks and one interception.
JAYLON JONES - CB
At Texas A&M: Made 32 career starts as an Aggie at cornerback ... Started in all 10 games appeared in 2022... Made nine tackles and one pass breakup in the win over Miami ... Recorded three solo tackles and one forced fumble at Alabama ... Registered two solo tackles at South Carolina ... Totaled five solo tackles and one pass breakup against Ole Miss ... Recorded three tackles at Auburn and against UMass ... Had two assisted tackles in the win over No. 6 LSU ... Won the Aggie Team Defense Attitude Award ... finished with 98 career tackles and three career interceptions.
