Story lines entering Day 2 of the 2022 NFL draft surrounded the quarterbacks still on the board after Pitt’s Kenny Pickett was the only pick in Round 1.
The Jets made Iowa State’s Breece Hall the first running back drafted 36th, and seven more wide receivers were drafted in the second round, even after six were drafted on Day 1. Desmond Ridder, Malik Willis and the The rest of the quarterbacks continued to slide before the Falcons drafted Ridder at No. 74. The Titans nabbed Willis in 86, Ole Miss’s Matt Corral was drafted by the Panthers in 94, and finally the best pins were left off the board. Heading into Day 3, North Carolina’s Sam Howell leads a host of talented players remaining.
Here are the best available players remaining heading into Day 3 of the 2022 NFL Draft.
one. Sam Howell, QB, North Carolina (JR, 6’1″, 218 lbs)
two. Perrion Winfrey, IDL, Oklahoma (SR, 6-foot-4, 290 pounds)
3. Darian Kinnard, LIO, Kentucky (SR, 6’5″, 322 lbs)
Four. Kingsley Enagbare, Rim, South Carolina (SR, 6’4″, 258 lbs)
5. Tariq Woolen, CB, UTSA (rSR, 6’4″, 205 lbs)
6. Daniel Faalele, OT, Minnesota (SR, 6’8″, 384 lbs)
7. Jamaree Salyer, IOL, Georgia (SR, 6’3″, 321 lbs)
8. Isaiah Spiller, RB, Texas A&M (JR, 6’0″, 217 lbs)
9. Dominique Robinson, Edge, Miami (OH) (SR, 6’5″, 253 lbs)
10 Carson Strong, QB, Nevada (rJR, 6’3″, 226 pounds)
eleven Khalil Shakir, WR, Boise State (SR, 6’0″, 196 lbs)
12 Justyn Ross, WR, Clemson (rJR, 6’4″, 205 lbs)
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13 Calvin Austin III, WR, Memphis (rSR, 5’8″, 170 lbs)
14 Brandon Smith, LB, Penn State (JR, 6’4″, 250 pounds)
fifteen. Dameon Pierce, RB, Florida (SR, 5’10”, 218 lbs)
sixteen. Tyler Allgeier, RB, BYU (rJR, 5’11”, 224 lbs)
17 Max Mitchell, OT, Louisiana (SR, 6’6″, 307 lbs)
18 Isaiah Likely, TE, Coastal Carolina (SR, 6’5″, 245 pounds)
19 Marquis Hayes, LIO, Oklahoma (rSR, 6’5″, 318 lbs)
twenty Jalen Wydermyer, TE, Texas A&M (JR, 6’4″, 255 lbs)
twenty-one Cade Otton, TE, Washington (rSR, 6’5″, 247 lbs)
22 Darrian Beavers, LB, Cincinnati (rSR, 6’4″, 237 lbs)
23 Zyon McCollum, CB, Sam Houston State (SR, 6’2″, 199 lbs)
24 JoJo Domann, LB, Nebraska (rSR, 6’1″, 228 lbs)
25 Mario Goodrich, CB, Clemson (SR, 6’0″, 176 lbs)
26 Jalyn Armour-Davis, CB, Alabama (rJR, 6’1″, 197 lbs)
27 Josh Williams, CB, Fayetteville State (SR, 6’3″, 195 lbs)
28 Tycen Anderson, S, Toledo (SR, 6’2″, 209 lbs)
29 Zach Tom, OL, Wake Forest (rSR, 6’4″, 304 lbs)
30 Coby Bryant, CB, Cincinnati (SR, 6’1″, 193 lbs)
31 John Ridgeway, IDL, Arkansas (rSR, 6’5″, 321 lbs)
32. Charlie Kolar, TE, Iowa State (rSR, 6’7″, 252 lbs)
33. Damarri Mathis, CB, Pittsburgh (rSR, 5’11”, 195 lbs)
3. 4. Amare Barno, rim, Virginia Tech (SR, 6’5″, 246 lbs)
35. Rasheed Walker, OT, Penn State (rJR, 6’6″, 313 lbs)
36. Tariq Castro-Fields, CB, Penn State (rSR, 6’1″, 197 lbs)
37. Kyren Williams, RB, Notre Dame (rSO, 5’9″, 194 lbs)
38. Jesse Luketa, rim, Penn State (SR, 6’2″, 261 lbs)
39. Matt Araiza, P, San Diego State (rJR, 6’2″, 200 lbs)
40 Kyle Philips, WR, UCLA (rJR, 5’11”, 189 lbs)
41. Lecitus Smith, IOL, Virginia Tech (rSR, 6’3″, 314 lbs)
42. Derion Kendrick, CB, Georgia (SR, 6’0″, 194 lbs)
43. Spencer Burford, OT, UTSA (SR, 6’4″, 304 lbs)
44. Josh Jobe, CB, Alabama (SR, 6’0″, 182 lbs)
Four. Five. Christopher Allen, Edge, Alabama (rSR, 6’4″, 241 lbs)
46. Akayleb Evans, CB, Missouri (rSR, 6’2″, 197 lbs)
47. Daniel Bellinger, TE, San Diego State (SR, 6’5″, 253 lbs)
48. Braxton Jones, OT, Southern Utah (rSR, 6’5″, 310 lbs)
49 Matthew Butler, IDL, Tennessee (SR, 6’4″, 297 lbs)
fifty Neil Farrell, IDL, LSU (SR, 6’4″, 330 lbs)
51. Zamir White, RB, Georgia (rJR, 6’0″, 214 lbs)
52. Erik Ezukanma, WR, Texas Tech (rJR, 6’2″, 209 lbs)
53. Kellen Diesch, OT, Arizona State (rSR, 6’7″, 301 lbs)
54. Chris Paul, LIO, Tulsa (rSR, 6’4″, 323 lbs)
55. Verone McKinley III, S, Oregon (rSO, 5’10”, 198 lbs)
56. D’Marco Jackson, LB, Appalachian State (rSR, 6’1″, 233 lbs)
57. Malcolm Rodriguez, LB, Oklahoma State (rSR, 5’11”, 227 pounds)
58. Mike Rose, LB, Iowa State (SR, 6’4″, 245 pounds)
59. Kalon Barnes, CB, Baylor (SR, 6’0″, 183 lbs)
60 Dohnovan West, IOL, Arizona State (JR, 6’3″, 296 lbs)
61. Thayer Munford, LIO, Ohio State (SR, 6’6″, 328 lbs)
62. Romeo Doubs, WR, Nevada (SR, 6’2″, 201 lbs)
63. Bailey Zappe, QB, Western Kentucky (rSR, 6’1″, 215 lbs)
64. Dane Belton, S, Iowa (JR, 6’1″, 205 lbs)
Sixty-five. Makai Polk, WR, Mississippi State (JR, 6’3″, 195 lbs)
66. Damone Clark, LB, LSU (SR, 6’3″, 239 lbs)
67. Bo Melton, WR, Rutgers (rSR, 5’11”, 189 lbs)
68. Tyreke Smith, Edge, Ohio State (SR, 6’3″, 254 lbs)
69. Kalia Davis, IDL, UCF (rSR, 6’1″, 302 lbs)
70. Pierre Strong Jr., RB, South Dakota State (rSR, 5’11”, 207 lbs)
71. Yusuf Corker, S, Kentucky (rSR, 6’0″, 203 lbs)
72. Michael Clemons, edge, Texas A&M (rSR, 6’5″, 263 lbs)
73. Isaiah Thomas, Edge, Oklahoma (rSR, 6’5″, 266 lbs)
74. Obinna Eze, OT, TCU (rSR, 6’7″, 321 lbs)
75. Dare Rosenthal, OT, Kentucky (rJR, 6’7″, 290 lbs)
76. Cole Turner, TE, Nevada (SR, 6’6″, 246 lbs)
77. Cade Mays, IOL, Tennessee (SR, 6’5″, 311 lbs)
78. Jerome Ford, RB, Cincinnati (JR, 5’11”, 210 lbs)
79. Abram Smith, RB, Baylor (rSR, 6’0″, 213 lbs)
80. Kevin Austin Jr., WR, Notre Dame (JR, 6’2″, 200 pounds)
81. Justin Shaffer, LIO, Georgia (SR, 6’4″, 314 lbs)
82. Jake Camarda, P, Georgia (SR, 6’2″, 180 lbs)
83. Jordan Stout, P, Penn State (rSR, 6’3″, 209 lbs)
84. Charleston Rambo, WR, Miami (FL) (rSR, 6’1″, 177 lbs)
85. Jake Ferguson, TE, Wisconsin (rSR, 6’5″, 250lbs)
86. Juanyeh Thomas, S, Georgia Tech (SR, 6’1″, 212 lbs)
87. Chigoziem Okonkwo, TE, Maryland (SR, 6’3″, 238 pounds)
88. Jack Coan, quarterback, Notre Dame (rSR, 6’3″, 218 lbs)
89. Markquese Bell, S, Florida A&M (SR, 6’2″, 212 lbs)
90. Percy Butler, S, Louisiana (SR, 6’0″, 194 lbs)
91. Jaylen Watson, CB, Washington State (rSR, 6’2″, 197 lbs)
92. Tyler Badie, RB, Missouri (SR, 5’8″, 197 lbs)
93 Ben Brown, LIO, Mississippi (rSR, 6’5″, 312 lbs)
94. James Mitchell, TE, Virginia Tech (SR, 6’4″, 249 lbs)
95. Micah McFadden, LB, Indiana (SR, 6’1″, 240 pounds)
96. Haskell Garrett, IDL, Ohio State (SR, 6’2″, 300 pounds)
97. Matt Waletzko, OT, North Dakota (SR, 6’8″, 312 lbs)
98. Eyioma Uwazurike, IDL, Iowa State (rSR, 6’6″, 316 lbs)
99 Chase Lucas, CB, Arizona State (rSR, 5’11”, 180 lbs)
100. Hassan Haskins, RB, Michigan (rJR, 6’2″, 228 lbs)
101. Jayden Peevy, IDL, Texas A&M (rSR, 6’5″, 308 lbs)
102. Otito Ogbonnia, IDL, UCLA (SR, 6’4″, 324 pounds)
103. Jack Sanborn, LB, Wisconsin (SR, 6’2″, 234 pounds)
104. Eric Johnson, IDL, Missouri State (rSR, 6’4″, 299 lbs)
105. Decobie Durant, BC, South Carolina State (rSR, 5’10”, 180lbs)
106. Aaron Hansford, LB, Texas A&M (rSR, 6’2″, 239 lbs)
107. Jeffrey Gunter, edge, Carolina Coast (rSR, 6’4″, 258 lbs)
108. David Anenih, edge, Houston (rSR, 6’2″, 245 lbs)
109. Zonovan Knight, RB, North Carolina State (JR, 5’11”, 209 lbs)
110. EJ Perry, QB, Brown (rSR, 6’2″, 211 lbs)
111. Jerrion Ealy, RB, Mississippi (JR, 5’8″, 189 lbs)
112. Ty Chandler, RB, North Carolina (SR, 5’11”, 204 lbs)
113. Snoop Conner, RB, Mississippi (JR, 5’10”, 222 lbs)
114. Dai’Jean Dixon, WR, Nicholls State (rSR, 6’3″, 205 lbs)
115. Alec Lindstrom, IOL, Boston College (rSR, 6’3″, 296 lbs)
116. Dustin Crum, QB, Kent State (rSR, 6’1″, 210 lbs)
117. Zachary Thomas, OT, San Diego State (rSR, 6’5″, 308 lbs)
118. Andrew Stueber, OT, Michigan (rSR, 6’7″, 325 lbs)
119. Jeremiah Gemmel, LB, North Carolina (rSR, 6’1″, 226 lbs)
120. Thomas Booker, IDL, Stanford (SR, 6’3″, 301 pounds)
121. Chance Campbell, LB, Mississippi (SR, 6’2″, 232 pounds)
122. Cade York, K, LSU (JR, 6’1″, 198 lbs)
123. Cordell Volson, OT, North Dakota State (rSR, 6’6″, 315 lbs)
124. Josh Ross, LB, Michigan (SR, 6’0″, 227 pounds)
125. Vederian Lowe, OT, Illinois (SR, 6’5″, 314 lbs)
126. Chris Hinton, IDL, Michigan (JR, 6’4″, 305 lbs)
127. Chasen Hines, LIO, LSU (SR, 6’3″, 327 lbs)
128. Gerrit Prince, TE, UAB (rSR, 6’5″, 241 lbs)
129. Connor Heyward, TE, Michigan State (rSR, 5’11”, 233 lbs)
130. Grant Calcaterra, TE, SMU (rSR, 6’4″, 241 lbs)
131. Leon O’Neal, S, Texas A&M (SR, 6’1″, 204 lbs)
132 Smoke Monday, S, Auburn (SR, 6’2″, 207 lbs)
133. Bubba Bolden, S, Miami, FL (rSR, 6’2″, 209 lbs)
134. Quentin Lake, S, UCLA (rSR, 6’1″, 201 lbs)
135. Delarrin Turner-Yell, S, Oklahoma (SR, 5’10”, 197 lbs)
136. John FitzPatrick, TE, Georgia (rJR, 6’7″, 262 lbs)
137. Vincent Gray, CB, Michigan (rJR, 6’2″, 192 lbs)
138. Gabe Brkic, K, Oklahoma (rJR, 6’3″, 201 lbs)
139. Kaleb Eleby, QB, Western Michigan (rSO, 6’1″, 210 lbs)
140. Montaric Brown, CB, Arkansas (rSR, 6’0″, 196 lbs)
141. Ryan Van Demark, OT, Connecticut (SR, 6’7″, 307 lbs)
142. Damarion Williams, CB, Houston (rSR, 5’10”, 182 lbs)
143. Jack Jones, CB, Arizona State (rSR, 5’11”, 171 lbs)
144. Mykael Wright, CB, Oregon (JR, 5’11”, 173 lbs)
145. Noah Elliss, IDL, Idaho (rJR, 6’4″, 346 lbs)
146. Darien Butler, LB, Arizona State (SR, 5’10”, 221 lbs)
147. Kyron Johnson, LB, Kansas (rSR, 6’0″, 231 lbs)
148. D’Vonte Price, RB, Florida International (SR, 6’1″, 210 lbs)
149. Zakoby McClain, LB, Auburn (SR, 5’11”, 228 pounds)
150. Baylon Spector, LB, Clemson (rSR, 6’0″, 233 lbs)
151. Isaih Pacheco, RB, Rutgers (SR, 5’10”, 216 lbs)
152. Sterling Weatherford, S, Miami, OH (rSR, 6’4″, 224 lbs)
153. Jalen Nailor, WR, Michigan State (rJR, 5’11”, 186 lbs)
154. Ja’Tyre Carter, OT, Redneck (rSR, 6’3″, 311 lbs)
155. Isaac Taylor-Stuart, CB, USC (rJR, 6’2″, 201 lbs)
156. Bryce Watts, CB, Massachusetts (rSR, 6’0″, 187 lbs)
157. Keaontay Ingram, RB, USC (SR, 6’0″, 221 lbs)
Kevin Hanson is contributing mock drafts and position ratings for The MMQB during the 2022 NFL draft season. His mock drafts have been rated the seventh most accurate (tied) over the past five years, by The Huddle Report. His 2015 NFL mock draft was rated as the most accurate.
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