The 2023 NFL Draft has been heralded for its depth at the edge rusher position, but for all the Power 5 star power the class has, it was a Division II player who was named the best defensive end in college football this season.
Caleb Murphy from Ferris State beat out the likes of Myles Murphy, Isaiah Foskey, Felix Anudike-Uzomah, Tuli Tuipulotu, Tyree Wilson and Jared Verse to win the Ted Hendricks Award, which is given to the best defensive end at any level of college football. The list goes even deeper than that, which says a lot about the competition Murphy beat out this year.