FRISCO BOWL ALUMNI HEADING TO THE NFL (2023)

In 2023, a total of 22 players that have participated in the Frisco Bowl were either drafted or signed free agent contracts with the National Football League. Over the past four years, this increases the total number of Frisco Bowl participants being either drafted or signing free agent contracts with the National Football League to 85 Players.

This certainly speaks to the quality of players that have appeared in the bowl game, as this is only a four-year look at the talented players that have visited Toyota Stadium as part of the Frisco Bowl experience since the bowl game began in 2017.

The 22 players moving onto the NFL in 2023 having played in the Frisco Bowl include:

NFL Draft (3):

Round 2 | Pick 55 – Rashee Rice (WR – SMU) – Kansas City Chiefs

Round 6 | Pick 183 – JL Skinner (S – Boise State) – Denver Broncos

Round 6 | Pick 200 – Scott Matlock (DL – Boise State) – Los Angeles Chargers

NFL Free Agent Signings (19):

Boise State

Caleb Biggers (CB) – Cleveland Browns

Tyreque Jones (S) – Tennessee Titans

George Tarlas (DL) – Las Vegas Raiders

John Ojukwu (OL) – Tennessee Titans

San Diego State University

Jesse Matthews (WR) – Houston Texans

Tyrell Shavers (WR) – Buffalo Bills

Alama Uluave (OL) – Miami Dolphins

Jonah Tavai (DL) – Seattle Seahawks

Jordan Byrd (RB) – Pittsburgh Steelers

Keshawn Banks (DL) – Green Bay Packers

Caden McDonald (LB) – Indianapolis Colts

UTSA

Corey Mayfield Jr. (CB) – Baltimore Ravens

Clifford Chattman (S) – Atlanta Falcons

NORTH TEXAS (UNT)

Austin Aune (QB) – Atlanta Falcons

SMU (“Invitees” to 2020 game that was cancelled by COVID)

Jaylon Thomas (OL) – Baltimore Ravens

Jimmy Phillips Jr. (LB) – Green Bay Packers

Junior Aho (DL) – Minnesota Vikings

KENT STATE

Kris Leach (TE) – Denver Broncos

Ohio University

Kaieem Caesar (OT) – Baltimore Ravens

Additionally, a number of former Frisco Bowl alumni were invited to NFL Rookie Camps including:

Rookie Minicamp Invites (4)

UNT

Ethan Mooney (K) – Washington Commanders

UTSA

Ahofitu Maka (OL) – New York Giants

Trelon Smith (RB) – Atlanta Falcons

KENT STATE

Matthew Trickett (K) – Atlanta Falcons