2023 ROSE BOWL GAME NFL Draft Prospects

2023 ROSE BOWL GAME
Penn State vs. Utah - 1-02-2023 (Monday)

The No. 8 Utah, champions of the Pac-12 Conference, and the No. 11 Penn State, will face each other in the 109th Rose Bowl Game at 1 p.m. PT/4 p.m. ET, on Monday, January 2, 2023, at the Rose Bowl Stadium.
 
This year's Rose Bowl Game will be Utah's second appearance in the Rose Bowl Game while Penn State will make its fifth trip to Pasadena for The Granddaddy of Them All.
 
This year's Rose Bowl Game will be the first meeting of Utah and Penn State.
 
"We are excited to host a traditional Rose Bowl Game matchup, which will also be the first game between Utah and Penn State," said Pasadena Tournament of Roses President Amy Wainscott. "We can't wait to celebrate the Nittany Lions 100th anniversary of their first Rose Bowl Game appearance and are thrilled to welcome back the Utes to Pasadena for the second consecutive year as Pac-12 Conference Champions."
 
Utah won its second consecutive Pac-12 Championship with a 47-24 victory over USC on Friday. The Utes finished with a 7-2 record in conference play and is 10-3 overall. Utah played in its first Rose Bowl Game last season against Ohio State and is 2-1 in New Year's Six Bowls. Utah is 17-7 in all bowl games.
 
Penn State finished the season ranked No. 11 in the College Football Playoff rankings and third in the Big Ten East. The Nittany Lions had a 7-2 record in conference play and a 10-2 mark overall. Penn State has played in four Rose Bowl Games with a 1-3 record, most recently the 2017 edition of The Granddaddy of Them All against USC. Overall, Penn State is 30-19-2 in 51 bowl games. 

Penn State Nittany Lions NFL Draft Prospects

RANK Player Pos Coll Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
462

Sean
Clifford

QB
Nittany Lions   Mascot
Nittany Lions   Mascot
211lbs 6-2 4.62 20 415
61.3
Sean Clifford from St. Xavier High School was rated a 4-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 3-star grade by 247 Sports. After high ...
461

Nick
Tarburton

DE
Nittany Lions   Mascot
Nittany Lions   Mascot
269lbs 6-3 4.80 88 471.5
61.5
Nick Tarburton from Pennridge High School was rated a 4-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 4-star grade by 247 Sports. After high ...
332

PJ
Mustipher

DT
Nittany Lions   Mascot
Nittany Lions   Mascot
320lbs 6-4 5.41 63 319.4
74.0
PJ Mustipher from McDonogh High School was rated a 4-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 4-star grade by 247 Sports. After high sc...
286

Mitchell
Tinsley

WR
Nittany Lions   Mascot
Nittany Lions   Mascot
199lbs 6-0 4.60 39 255.2
75.0
Mitchell Tinsley from Lee's Summit High School was rated a 3-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 3-star grade by 247 Sports. After ...
204

Juice
Scruggs

C
Nittany Lions   Mascot
Nittany Lions   Mascot
301lbs 6-3 5.22 36 165.5
78.9
Juice Scruggs from Cathedral Prep High School was rated a 4-star prospect by 247 Sports with a rating of 0.912. Following high sc...
166

Brenton
Strange

TE
Nittany Lions   Mascot
Nittany Lions   Mascot
253lbs 6-4 4.70 10 119.5
80.9
Brenton Strange from Parkersburg High School was rated a 3-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 4-star grade by 247 Sports. After hi...
132

Parker
Washington

WR
Nittany Lions   Mascot
Nittany Lions   Mascot
204lbs 5-10 4.49 20 123.9
82.9
Parker Washington from Fort Bend Travis High School was rated a 3-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 4-star grade by 247 Sports. Af...
110

Ji'Ayir
Brown

S
Nittany Lions   Mascot
Nittany Lions   Mascot
203lbs 5-11 4.65 21 87.6
83.5
Ji'Ayir Brown attended Trenton Central High School and was rated a 3-star prospect by 247 Sports with a scout's rating of 0.880, ...
14

Joey
Porter Jr.

CB
Nittany Lions   Mascot
Nittany Lions   Mascot
193lbs 6-2 4.46 3 17.8
88.7
Joey Porter Jr. the son of the former Pittsburgh Steelers, Miami Dolphins, and Arizona Cardinals linebacker, attended North Allegh...

Utah Utes NFL Draft Prospects

RANK Player Pos Coll Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
213

Mohamoud
Diabate

LB
Utes   Mascot
Utes   Mascot
229lbs 6-4 4.52 28 195.5
78.5
Mohamoud Diabate from Auburn High School was rated a 4-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 4-star grade by 247 Sports. After high s...
206

Tavion
Thomas

RB
Utes   Mascot
Utes   Mascot
237lbs 6-0 4.74 24 233.6
78.9
Tavion Thomas from Dunbar High School was rated a 3-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 3-star grade by 247 Sports. Following high ...
198

Braeden
Daniels

OT
Utes   Mascot
Utes   Mascot
294lbs 6-4 4.99 35 161.8
79.0
Braeden Daniels from Hebron High School was rated a 3-star prospect by 247 Sports with a rating of 0.820. Following high school, ...
92

Clark
Phillips III...

CB
Utes   Mascot
Utes   Mascot
184lbs 5-9 4.51 10 59.1
84.4
Clark Phillips III attended La Habra High School where he played both receiver and corner and was rated a 4-star prospect by 247 S...
38

Dalton
Kincaid

TE
Utes   Mascot
Utes   Mascot
246lbs 6-4 4.71 3 26.2
87.0
After high school, Kincaid opted to join San Diego after going unranked by all the major scouting services. This was due to his l...