This 2023 NFL draft class is unique in that it includes several undersized top prospects. While every year features outliers who don't fit the height and weight expectations for their positions, what makes this year's class different is that several of those players are toward the top of draft boards.
Alabama's Bryce Young is expected to be one of the first picks of the draft despite measuring in at 5'10" and 204 pounds at the NFL combine. Defensive linemen Nolan Smith from Georgia and Calijah Kancey from Pittsburgh also don't meet the prototypical size requirements but are expected to hear their names called early.