Where Auburn football players landed after the 2023 NFL Draft

Auburn football edge Derick Hall (29) runs a drill during Auburn Tigers Pro Day at Woltosz Football Performance Center in Auburn, Ala., on Tuesday, March 21, 2023.
Auburn football edge Derick Hall (29) runs a drill during Auburn Tigers Pro Day at Woltosz Football Performance Center in Auburn, Ala., on Tuesday, March 21, 2023.

The Auburn football program had quite a few former players that were in the running to earn a spot on a professional roster after the 2023 NFL Draft, and many have been claimed by a team. The Tigers had five players whose names were called in the official draft, and five more who signed on with a team in the following days.

First, let’s look at the players who were drafted:

  • Derick Hall – Edge
    • The first Tiger whose name was called, Derick Hall was drafted in the second round as the 37th pick to the Seattle Seahawks.
  • Tank Bigsby – Running Back
    • Tank came off the board next and was selected in the third round as the 88th overall pick to the Jacksonville Jaguars.
    • Colby Wooden – Defensive Lineman
      • As the 116th pick in the fourth round of the draft, Colby Wooden was selected by the Green Bay Packers.
      • Owen Pappoe – Linebacker
        • A major leader for the Auburn football team, Owen Pappoe was selected in the fifth round as the 168th pick to the Arizona Cardinals.
        • Anders Carlson – Kicker
          • The last Tiger to be drafted, Anders Carlson was selected in the sixth round as the 207th pick and will join Colby Wooden in Green Bay.
          • Next, here are where five other Auburn football players signed:

            • John Samuel Shenker – Tight End
              • The Tigers’ record-breaking tight end is headed to Vegas to play with the Las Vegas Raiders.
            • Shedrick Jackson – Wide Receiver
              • After Jackson showed out during Auburn football’s Pro Day, it’s not a huge shock that a team wanted to take a chance on him. He signed with the Cincinnati Bengals.
              • Eku Leota – Edge
                • One of the most successful defensive players in 2022 before suffering a season-ending injury, Leota signed with the Carolina Panthers.
                • Kilian Zierer – Offensive Lineman
                  • A starter on the Tigers’ o-line, Zierer inked a deal with the Houston Texans.
                  • Brandon Council – Offensive Lineman
                    • A multi-year OL starter, Council is the most recent player to sign a deal and will be heading to New York to play for the Jets.