by The 2023 NFL Scouting Combine is officially in full swing, with defensive prospects finishing their on-field practices Friday night. Now we come to the most anticipated positional group of the Indianapolis draft event: quarterbacks.
It’s a dynamic group of signal callers, from Bryce Young (No. 2 overall by CBS Sports) to CJ Stroud (No. 4), Will Levis (No. 8) and Anthony Richardson (No. 18). Each player has different skills that should make them popular with NFL teams at or near the top of the 2023 NFL Draft.
Before we see these quarterbacks throw, we got their measurements. Everyone was dying to know the height and weight of Young, who is one of the smallest top quarterback prospects but could easily be No. 1 overall. We break down his numbers and metrics below, combining results for other quarterbacks.
NOTE: This table will be updated as more information becomes available.
Quarterback Measurements
|
Bryce Young (Alabama) |
5-10 1/8 |
204 |
9 3/4″ |
30 1/2″ |
|
CJ Stroud (Ohio State) |
6-3 |
214 |
10″ |
32 5/8″ |
|
Will Levis (Kentucky) |
6-4 |
229 |
10 5/8″ |
32″ |
|
Anthony Richardson (Florida) |
6-4 |
244 |
10 1/2″ |
32 3/4″ |
|
Hendon Hooker (Tennessee) |
6-3 |
217 |
10 1/2″ |
33″ |
|
Jake Haener (Fresno State) |
6-0 |
207 |
9 3/8″ |
29 3/4″ |
|
Tanner McKee (Stanford) |
6-6 |
231 |
9 3/8″ |
32 7/8″ |
|
Jaren Hall (BYU) |
6-0 |
207 |
9 1/2″ |
29 3/4″ |
|
Max Duggan (TCU) |
6-1 1/2 |
207 |
9 7/8″ |
30 3/8″ |
|
Aidan O’Connell (Purdue) |
6-3 |
213 |
9 3/4″ |
32 1/4″ |
|
Clayton Melody (Houston) |
6-2 1/2 |
220 |
9 3/8″ |
31 3/8″ |
|
Stetson Bennett (Georgia) |
5-11 |
192 |
10″ |
28 7/8″ |
|
Malik Cunningham (Louisville) |
6-0 |
192 |
9 1/2″ |
31 3/8″ |
|
Tyson Bagent (Shepherd) |
6-3 |
213 |
9 1/2″ |
30 1/8″ |
|
Dorian Thompson Robinson (UCLA) |
6-2 |
203 |
9 7/8″ |
30 5/8″ |
Bryce Young vs. former top pick
Young’s height was the polarizing issue surrounding the Alabama quarterback, and he did his best to calm doubters on Saturday. He measured in at 5-10 1/8 and 204 pounds. This Measured values are almost identical to current Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray when he came out in 2019. Of course, Murray, who was listed at the same height as Young, was later the top pick in this year’s draft, so there’s precedent for someone of Young’s No. 1 overall stature.
A QB the size of Derrick Henry?
Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson is the beauty of the ball at the NFL Scouting Combine as he reportedly wowed reviewers during meetings and is now shows its enormous size. Richardson officially measured 6-foot-4 while weighing 244 pounds on Saturday. That puts him in a similar group to Ben Roethlisberger and Cam Newton along with several other current NFL players who are outside of the quarterback position. He is most similar to 49ers tight end George Kittle (6-4, 247 pounds) and Titans superstar running back Derrick Henry (6-3, 247 pounds). A quarterback built like Derrick Henry?! That should be enough to get NFL GMs excited.
