2023 GOODYEAR COTTON BOWL CLASSIC NFL Draft Prospects

2023 GOODYEAR COTTON BOWL CLASSIC
Tulane vs. USC - 1-02-2023 (Monday)

This year’s Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic kicks off Jan. 2, 2023 from AT&T Stadium at 1:00 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on ESPN. The New Year’s Six bowl features the Pac-12 runner-up USC Trojans (11-2) and the American Conference champion Tulane Green Wave (11-2)– the highest ranked Group of Five team this year. Last year, the Cotton Bowl was a College Football Playoff semi-final but returns to a standard NY6 bowl this season.

Tulane Green Wave NFL Draft Prospects

RANK Player Pos Coll Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
500

Nick
Anderson

LB
Green Wave   Mascot
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225lbs 5-10 4.60 76 482
57.2
Nick Anderson from Jones County JC/Vicksburg High School was rated a After high school, Anderson joined Tulane.In 2019 as a fre...
499

Duece
Watts

WR
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193lbs 6-2 4.51 79 449.5
57.4
Duece Watts from Petal High School was rated a After high school, Watts opted to join Tulane.In 2020 as a freshman Watts saw act...
482

Mykel
Jones

WR
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190lbs 5-11 4.48 82 494.5
59.4
Mykel Jones from Patterson High School was rated a 4-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 3-star grade by 247 Sports. After high sch...
116

Dorian
Williams

LB
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228lbs 6-1 4.49 18 130.3
83.5
Dorian Williams from Indian Land High School was rated a After high school, Williams joined Tulane.In 2019 as a freshman William...
105

Tyjae
Spears

RB
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201lbs 5-10 4.40 7 99.7
84.0
Tyjae Spears from Ponchatoula High School was rated a Following high school, Spears joined Tulane.In 2019 as a freshman Spears s...

USC Trojans NFL Draft Prospects

RANK Player Pos Coll Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
481

Brandon
Pili

DL
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345lbs 6-3 5.16 104 483.5
60.0
Brandon Pili from Westview High School was rated a 3-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 3-star grade by 247 Sports. After high sch...
394

Nick
Figueroa

DL
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275lbs 6-5 4.84 89 399
70.4
Nick Figueroa from Cajon High School was rated a After high school, Figueroa joined USC after being heavily recruited.In 2019 as...
339

Brett
Neilon

C
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295lbs 6-2 4.99 88 346
74.0
Brett Neilon from Santa Margarita Catholic High School was rated a 4-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 4-star grade by 247 Sports...
195

Mekhi
Blackmon

CB
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178lbs 5-11 4.47 43 171.5
79.0
Mekhi Blackmon attended Menlo-Atherton High High School and was Following high school, Blackmon opted to join Colorado.In 2018 a...
183

Travis
Dye

RB
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201lbs 5-10 4.48 24 208.4
79.9
Travis Dye from Norco High School was rated a 3-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 3-star grade by 247 Sports. Following high scho...
99

Tuli
Tuipulotu

DE
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Trojans   Mascot
266lbs 6-3 4.97 14 62.4
84.3
Tuli Tuipulotu from Lawndale High School the younger brother of Eagles lineman Marlon Tuipulotu was rated a 3-star recruit by ESP...
93

Andrew
Vorhees

OG
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Trojans   Mascot
310lbs 6-6 5.12 22 88.9
84.6
Andrew Vorhees from Kingsburg High School was rated a 4-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 3-star grade by 247 Sports after playi...
22

Jordan
Addison

WR
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Trojans   Mascot
173lbs 5-11 4.49 3 20.3
88.1
Jordan Addison from Tuscarora High School was rated a 4-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 4-star grade by 247 Sports. Following hi...