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Round 1
Yury Travon Walker was a five-star recruit out of Upson-Lee High School in 2019, starring in football and basketball. He stayed in his home state to play college ball, signing with Georgia over many suitors. Walker was named to the Freshman All-SEC Team in his first year in Athens with 15 tackles, 3.5 for loss with 2.5 sacks in 12 contests, and played in nine games as a reserve the following season (13 tackles, two for loss with one sack). He started all 15 games for the national champions in 2021, recording 37 stops, 7.5 for loss with six starts, and two pass breakups. -- by Chad Reuter
Lloyd was a two-time Butkus Award finalist for the Utes, capping off his career by leading the team to a Pac-12 title and garnering first-team Associated Press All-American and Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year accolades. The two-time team captain ranked second in the FBS with 22 tackles for loss and tied for second nationally by returning two of his four interceptions for scores. In addition, he led his squad with 110 tackles, eight sacks and six pass breakups in 14 games with 13 starts. He was a first-team All-Pac-12 selection in 2020, tying for second in the FBS with two tackles for loss per game (10 total with two sacks in five starts) and ranking eighth in the country with 6.6 solo tackles per game (33 solo tackles, 48 total tackles). He was first considered one of the top defenders in the conference as a sophomore, leading the Utes with 91 tackles (11 for loss with 6.5 sacks) while also returning his lone interception for a 64-yard score and breaking up two passes to earn honorable mention all-conference honors in 2019. The Chula Vista, California, product redshirted his first year in Salt Lake City before playing in all 14 games as a backup in 2018 (six tackles). -- by Chad Reuter
Round 3
Fortner was a third-team All-Ohio Division II pick at Sylvania Northview High School before signing at UK. He played in eight games as a reserve as a redshirt freshman in 2017 and in 11 games as a backup in 2018. As a junior, Fortner was the team's top right guard for all 13 contests. He earned a spot on the 2020 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team for his work on the field and in the community while also starting 10 games for the Wildcats at left guard that season. Moving to center for 2021, he garnered first-team All-SEC accolades for his play in 13 starts. -- by Chad Reuter
Muma (pronounced MOO-muh) grew up in Colorado but followed in the footsteps of his grandfather (Rick Desmarais) and father (Ty Muma) to Wyoming. The three-star recruit missed a large share of his senior year at Legend High School but suited up for all 12 games as a true freshman in 2018 (two tackles). Muma only started two games as a sophomore in 2019 but was a key defender in 13 appearances (51 tackles, three for loss with one sack). With 2020 third-round pick Logan Wilson off to the NFL, Muma became the defense's bellcow, garnering first-team All-Mountain West Conference accolades by ranking third in the FBS with 11.8 tackles per game (72 in six starts) and topping his squad with eight for loss and three sacks. He exploded onto the national scene as a senior, earning third-team Associated Press All-American and first-team all-conference honors, as well as being named a finalist for the Butkus Award, which honors the country's top linebacker. Muma ranked second in the FBS with 142 tackles (eight for loss) and returned two of his three INTs for scores in 13 starts. -- by Chad Reuter
Round 5
Conner only started two games in his career with Ole Miss, one in 2020 and another in 2021, but he was a productive scorer for the Rebels while playing in every game over the past three years. The Mississippi Class 5A Mr. Football finalist from Hattiesburg High School played in 12 games as a true freshman (81-512-6.3, five TDs rushing; 6-60-10.0 receiving). He played in 10 games in 2020 (93-421-4.5, eight TDs rushing; 12-83-6.9 receiving; 4-65-16.3 kick returns) and 13 contests last fall, leading his squad with 13 rushing touchdowns (130-647-5.0; 14-82-5.9 receiving). -- by Chad Reuter
Round 6
Junior matriculated from Crossett High School in southeastern Arkansas to Ouachita Baptist University, which is located about an hour southwest of Little Rock. He played in 10 games as a true freshman (14 tackles, three pass breakups) before starting 11 of 13 contests in 2018 (42 tackles, 1.5 for loss, one interception, five pass breakups). The Tigers did not play in 2020 due to the pandemic but Junior's 2021 play earned him first-team All-Great American Conference honors (46 tackles, three for loss, seven pass breakups in 11 starts) and attention from NFL scouts. -- by Chad Reuter
Round 7
Brown is an Arkansas native who was rated among the top 200 recruits in the country. He redshirted his first year in Fayetteville, then earned three starts in 11 contests in 2018 (nine tackles, one pass breakup). Brown started 10 games in 2019 (39 tackles, one interception, three pass breakups), missing one game with a groin injury that was eventually diagnosed as a sports hernia. He started eight games in 2020, compiling 31 tackles, two for loss, an interception and six pass breakups. SEC coaches were so impressed by his five interceptions in 2021 (which tied for fourth nationally), team-leading six pass breakups and career-high 54 tackles that they voted him first-team All-SEC. -- by Chad Reuter