Month: April 2023

2023 NFL Draft Notes – Day 3

DOLPHINS PICK HIGGINS IN SIXTH ROUND
  • The Dolphins selected Stanford TE Elijah Higgins with their sixth-round pick at No. 197 overall.
  • Higgins becomes the 44th tight end drafted in Dolphins history and first since TE Hunter Long in 2021.
  • Higgins becomes the fifth tight end drafted from Stanford since 2016:

STANFORD TIGHT ENDS SELECTED IN NFL DRAFT SINCE 2016

YR RD PICK OVR NAME TEAM
2023 6 20 197 Elijah Higgins Mia.
2020 4 27 133 Colby Parkinson Sea.
2019 6 3 176 Kaden Smith SF
2018 4 37 137 Dalton Schultz Dal.
2016 3 18 81 Austin Hooper Atl.
  • Higgins is the sixth player from Stanford drafted by the Dolphins and the first tight end:

STANFORD CARDINAL DRAFTED BY THE DOLPHINS

YR RD PICK OVR NAME POS
2023 6 20 197 Elijah Higgins TE
2012 2 10 42 Jonathan Martin T
1997 6 7 170 Brian Manning WR
1996 7 21 230 Jeff Buckey G
1978 2 23 51 Guy Benjamin QB
1977 5 1 113 Mike Michel K

DOLPHINS CLOSE DRAFT WITH HAYES IN SEVENTH ROUND

  • The Dolphins selected Michigan T Ryan Hayes in the seventh round with the 238th overall pick.
  • Hayes is Miami’s first draft pick from the University of Michigan since they selected both T Jake Long (1st round, No. 1 overall) and QB Chad Henne (2nd round, No. 57 overall) in the 2008 NFL Draft.
  • Other Michigan offensive linemen drafted by Miami include G Tony Pape (7th round of 2004 NFL Draft) and T Jon Giesler (1st round of 1979 NFL Draft).
  • Here is a list of the eight players Miami has selected from Michigan all-time:

MICHIGAN WOLVERINES DRAFTED BY THE DOLPHINS

YR RD PICK OVR NAME POS
2023 7 21 238 Ryan Hayes T
2008 1 1 1 Jake Long T
2008 2 26 57 Chad Henne QB
2004 7 20 221 Tony Pape G
1983 12 27 334 Anthony Carter WR
1979 1 24 24 Jon Giesler T
1973 4 26 104 Dave (Bo) Rather WR
1970 2 3 29 Jim Mandich TE

QUICK HITS

  • Miami has now selected an offensive lineman in 56 of the team’s 58 all-time drafts – 2018 and 2022 are the exceptions.
  • This marks the first time since 2006-07 the Dolphins have not been involved with a trade during two consecutive draft weekends. Miami also did not make a trade during the 2022 draft weekend.

2023 NFL Draft Notes – Day 2

DOLPHINS SELECT SMITH IN SECOND ROUND
  • The Dolphins selected South Carolina CB Cam Smith in the second round with the 51st overall pick.
  • Smith is the earliest defensive back drafted by the Dolphins since S Jevon Holland was picked 36th overall in the 2021 NFL Draft.
  • The last two defensive backs Miami has selected in the second round of the draft are Holland and CB Xavien Howard, who was picked 38th overall in the 2016 NFL Draft.
  • Smith is the sixth Gamecock selected by Miami in the draft and the first since 2003. The last three South Carolina draft picks by the Dolphins are all defensive backs:

SOUTH CAROLINA GAMECOCKS DRAFTED BY THE DOLPHINS

YR RD PICK OVR NAME POS
2023 2 20 51 Cam Smith  CB
2003 6 8 181 Corey Jenkins DB
2000 5 23 152 Arturo Freeman DB
1996 4 23 118 Stanley Pritchett RB
1976 17 21 480 Jeff Grantz QB
1967 12 4 294 Stan Juk LB
DOLPHINS NAB ACHANE IN THIRD ROUND
  • The Dolphins selected Texas A&M RB Devon Achane in the third round with the 84th overall pick.
  • Achane is the first Dolphins running back selected in the third round or earlier since RB Kenyan Drake was a third-round selection (73rd overall) in the 2016 NFL Draft.
  • This marks the first time the Dolphins have drafted a running back from Texas A&M.
  • Achane becomes the 11th Aggie to be drafted by Miami and first since QB Ryan Tannehill was taken eighth overall in the 2012 NFL Draft:

TEXAS A&M AGGIES DRAFTED BY THE DOLPHINS

YR RD PICK OVR NAME POS
2023 3 21 84 Devon Achane RB
2012 1 8 8 Ryan Tannehill QB
2003 3 23 87 Taylor Whitley G
2002 3 25 90 Seth McKinney C
1990 1 9 9 Richmond Webb T
1989 9 9 232 Dana Batiste LB
1988 8 27 220 Louis Cheek T
1981 6 14 152 Mack Moore DE
1978 10 24 274 Mark Dennard C
1967 11 3 266 Jack Pyburn T
1966 14 1 119 Phil Scoggin K

QUICK HITS

  • It’s the eighth consecutive draft Miami has selected a player from an SEC school. The last year Miami didn’t draft an SEC player was 2015.
  • Tonight marked the 102nd time Miami had selected a defensive back and the 86th time the team had drafted a running back.
  • This is the seventh time Miami has spent its top pick on a defensive back and the first time that’s happened since 2018, when Miami drafted S Minkah Fitzpatrick at No. 11 overall.