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Wright was a top-10 overall recruit in the 2019 class and a first-team USA Today All-American as a senior at Huntington High school in West Virginia. He was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team in 2019, starting in seven games (five at right tackle, two at right guard) while playing in 11 contests. Wright started nine of 10 appearances at right tackle as a sophomore and then switched to left tackle for 2021, starting all 13 games. He went back to the right side for his senior year, earning first-team All-SEC honors for his play in 13 starts. -- by Chad Reuter

Dexter played just two years of football at Lake Wales High School in Florida, though he had 18 sacks as a senior. Also, he started for four years on the basketball team and qualified for the state track meet in the discus throw. He started twice for the Gators his true freshman season (19 tackles, 1.5 for loss, one interception in 12 contests) and showed promise as a playmaker in 2021 (51 tackles, four for loss with 2.5 sacks in 13 games, nine starts). Dexter started all 13 games during his junior season in 2022, posting 55 stops, four for loss with two sacks and intercepting a pass. -- by Chad Reuter

Stevenson was a top 50 overall recruit nationally out of Miami Southridge Senior High School. He signed with Georgia, where he earned the Co-Defensive Newcomer of the Year award in 2019 (13 tackles, one sack, five pass breakups) and started four of 10 games played (34 tackles, five pass breakups) in 2020. He then transferred to Miami and was an honorable mention All-ACC selection his first year with the Hurricanes, starting 10 of 11 games played (43 tackles, 2.5 for loss, one interception, four pass breakups). Stevenson topped Miami with seven pass breakups in 2022 (25 tackles, 1.5 for loss) and intercepted two passes in 11 starts, earning third-team all-conference recognition. -- by Chad Reuter

Pickens was South Carolina's Mr. Football and Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior at T.L. Hanna High School, as well as a top 10 overall recruit nationally. His brother, Kevin, walked on at South Carolina in 2018 and Zacch enrolled in January 2019. He played in all 12 games as a reserve that fall, garnering Freshman All-SEC Team accolades (16 tackles). Pickens started seven of 10 games played in 2020 (35 tackles, 2.5 for loss with one sack) and then started all 13 games in 2021 (38 tackles, five for loss with four sacks). He posted a career-high 42 tackles in 2022 (four for loss with 2.5 sacks) and broke up three passes in 12 starts before opting out of the team's bowl game to prepare for the draft. -- by Chad Reuter

The Texas all-state quarterback switched to running back one week before the season opener of his true freshman year, playing in all 13 games as a reserve (123-649-5.3, seven TDs rushing; 23-158-6.9, one TD receiving). Johnson played in 10 games in 2020 (one start, 80-418-5.2, six TDs rushing; 8-51-6.4, one TD receiving; 5-86-17.2 kick returns) and in all 12 games the following year (three starts, 96-569-5.9, five TDs rushing; 11-83-7.6 receiving; 1-18-18.0 kick returns). He backed up star back Bijan Robinson as a senior, as well, but still garnered honorable mention All-Big 12 Conference recognition (93-554-6.0, five TDs rushing; 14-128-9.1, one TD receiving; 2-39-19.5 kick returns in 12 games, one start). -- by Chad Reuter

Scott played in 10 games as a reserve (3-20-6.7 receiving; 1-20-20.0 rushing) his true freshman season after graduating from Norton High School. He started eight games as a sophomore during the team’s run to the College Football Playoff (30-520-17.3, five TDs receiving; 5-102-20.4 kickoff returns in 14 games) before starring as a junior. Scott was a second-team All-American Athletic Conference selection in 2022, leading the Bearcats with 54 receptions, 899 receiving yards (16.6 per) and nine scores in 11 starts. He opted out of the Fenway Bowl to prepare for the draft. -- by Chad Reuter

Noah followed his brother, Penei (Detroit Lions offensive tackle), to Oregon. A well-decorated high school performer, Sewell was Utah's Mr. Football his senior year, leading Orem High School to a state title. The five-star prospect also grabbed accolades his first year in Eugene, including Pac-12 Conference Freshman Defensive Player of the Year and honorable-mention all-conference honors after tying for the team lead with 45 tackles (6.5 for loss with two sacks) in seven games with five starts. Sewell was a first-team all-conference selection as a sophomore, topping his defense with 114 tackles (8.5 for loss with four sacks), intercepting a pass, breaking up five others and forcing two fumbles in 14 starts. He earned second-team All-Pac-12 in 2022 (56 tackles, 5.5 for loss with 1.5 sacks, one interception, four pass breakups), starting 12 games before opting out of the team's bowl game to prepare for the draft. Two other Sewell brothers, Gabe Jr. and Nephi, played football at Nevada (Nephi also played at Utah), while uncles Isaac Sopoaga and Richard Brown played in the NFL. -- by Chad Reuter

Smith matriculated from South Gwinnett High School in Georgia to the Twin Cities for 2018, starting off strong by being voted the Gophers' Most Outstanding Defensive Freshman after leading the squad with eight pass breakups (also posting 43 tackles, two for loss, one interception in 11 games, nine starts). He played in a reserve role in 2019 (nine tackles, one pass breakup in nine games) and the following year (three tackles in five games) before returning to the starting lineup seven times in 2021 (16 tackles, one interception, two pass breakups in 10 total appearances). Smith had an excellent fifth season, setting career highs in tackles for loss (4.5), sacks (two) and interceptions (two) while breaking up five other throws and logging 38 total tackles in 13 starts. -- by Chad Reuter

Bell recorded nine sacks in eight games as a senior at Jefferson Davis High School in Alabama. He played in 12 games as a true freshman in 2018 (24 tackles, two for loss) and started eight of 14 appearances the following year, racking up 30 tackles, nine for loss with five sacks for the Owls. He played in four games in the spring of 2021 (11 tackles, two for loss). He started 10 games in the fall of 2021 (25 tackles, six for loss with four sacks, 12 games) and 2022 (34 tackles, 5.5 for loss with 1.5 sacks, one blocked kick in 11 games). Bell was a 2021 second-team All-Big South Conference selection. -- by Chad Reuter

Kendall is the brother of Chris Williamson, who played cornerback at Florida and Minnesota before heading to the NFL. The four-star recruit started once in 10 appearances with the Cardinal in 2018 (16 tackles, two for loss, two pass breakups) and then nine of 11 games in 2019 (47 tackles, one for loss, one pass breakup). Williamson started all six games for Stanford as a junior (32 tackles, 1.5 for loss) and all 12 games in his fourth year (66 tackles, 3.5 for loss with one sack, seven pass breakups). He posted 50 tackles, 2.5 for loss, intercepting a pass and breaking up three others in 10 starts in 2022. Williamson was a first-team Academic All-American in his final season. -- by Chad Reuter