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5 Frogs Taken on Day 3 to Conclude Record-Breaking NFL Draft - TCU Athletics
KANSAS CITY -- Five TCU players were selected on Day 3 of the 2023 NFL Draft on Saturday, giving the Horned Frogs a total of eight picks overall to tie a program
GoFrogs: 5 Frogs Taken on Day 3 to Conclude Record-Breaking NFL Draft
KANSAS CITY -- Five TCU players were selected on Day 3 of the 2023 NFL Draft on Saturday, giving the Horned Frogs a total of eight picks overall to tie a program record.
Defensive end Dylan Horton and wide receiver Derius Davis were drafted in the fourth round by the Houston Texans and Los Angeles Chargers, respectively. In the sixth round, cornerback Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson went to the Los Angeles Rams while linebacker Dee Winters was taken by the San Francisco 49ers. Quarterback Max Duggan was drafted by the Chargers in the seventh round.
The eight selections led the Big 12 Conference, placed fourth nationally and set a program record since the NFL went to its current seven round format in 1994. It ties TCU's all-time mark of eight picks in 1957 when the draft was 30 rounds.
Davis and Duggan join TCU teammate and first-round pick Quentin Johnston on the Chargers, while Hodges-Tomlinson will be with second-round selection and fellow Horned Frog Steve Avila on the Rams. Offensive lineman Joe Noteboom is also on the Rams after being a third-round pick in 2018.
Horton set a College Football Playoff record with 4.0 sacks in TCU's semifinal win over Michigan. His first sack against the Wolverines came on a Michigan 4th-and-goal from the 2 on the game's opening series. He totaled a season-best six tackles in the game while also forcing a fumble and breaking up a pass. Horton earned All-Big 12 honors as his team-best 10.5 sacks led the conference and tied for eighth nationally. It also ranked fifth for a season at TCU. Horton tied Winters for the team lead with 14.5 tackles for loss. He had 2.0 sacks in the Big 12 Championship Game against Kansas State and a win at West Virginia. He totaled five tackles, including a sack, as TCU held Texas to no offensive touchdowns and just 199 yards of offense in a 17-10 win in Austin.
Davis won the 2022 Jet Award as the nation's top return specialist, earned multiple First-Team All-America honors and was the Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year. He holds TCU's career record with five punt returns for touchdowns, on just 44 attempts, while tying Dallas Cowboys' Pro Bowler KaVontae Turpin for the school record with six career special teams scores. He returned two punts for touchdowns in 2022 and placed second on TCU with 42 receptions and five touchdown grabs. He totaled 112 catches and nine receiving scores in his career. He also added two rushing touchdowns. Davis had a career-high seven receptions in this season's 55-24 rout of Oklahoma and totaled five catches in the 43-40 double-overtime win over No. 8 Oklahoma State.
Hodges-Tomlinson won the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award as the nation's top defensive back, was a multiple year All-American and a three-time First-Team All-Big 12 recipient. He led the Big 12 and tied for fifth nationally with 18 passes defended this season. He took part in a takeaway in four consecutive games with three picks and a forced fumble. He had three pass breakups in the College Football Playoff Semifinal win over Michigan and had an interception and three PBUs in the 17-10 victory over Texas.
Winters was the Defensive Most Valuable Player in the CFP victory over Michigan, totaling seven tackles, including 3.0 for loss, a 29-yard interception return for a touchdown and a pass breakup. The First-Team All-Big 12 selection tied Horton for the team lead with 14.5 tackles for loss while placing second with 7.5 sacks. He ranked fourth with 79 tackles while totaling 246 career stops. He had 2.0 sacks as part of a season-high eight tackles to go with a fumble recovery and quarterback hurry in the 55-24 win over Oklahoma.
Duggan won the Davey O'Brien Award, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award and Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award while being the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy. He was the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year and a unanimous First-Team All-Big 12 selection. He totaled 282 yards of offense and four touchdowns in the CFP Semifinal win over Michigan. His 32 touchdown passes and 41 touchdowns responsible for (32 passing, 9 rushing) as a senior both rank second for a season at TCU. His 73 career touchdown passes also place second, while his 28 rushing touchdowns tie for sixth. Duggan led the Big 12 in touchdown passes, passing efficiency (159.2), passing yards (3,698), yards per attempt (8.9) and yards per completion (13.9) in 2022. He tied for the national lead among Power 5 quarterbacks with 17 touchdown passes of at least 20 yards and accounted for three or more touchdowns in nine games this season.
TCU has 26 players on active NFL rosters.
TCU's 2023 NFL Draft Picks
Quentin Johnston, WR, 1st Round, Los Angeles Chargers
Steve Avila, OL, 2nd Round, Los Angeles Rams
Kendre Miller, RB, 3rd Round, New Orleans Saints
Dylan Horton, DE, 4th Round, Houston Texans
Derius Davis, WR, 4th Round, Los Angeles Chargers
Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson, CB, 6th Round, Los Angeles Rams
Dee Winters, LB, 6th Round, San Francisco 49ers
Max Duggan, QB, 7th Round, Los Angeles Chargers
