The first Conference USA player taken in the 2023 NFL Draft was Western Kentucky defensive lineman Brodric Martin. Martin was selected in the third round when the Detroit Lions chose him with the 96th overall pick.
Excited to have you, @BrodricMartin!
: #NFLDraft 4/28 & 4/29 on NFLN, ABC & ESPN pic.twitter.com/vSEtSY6t9S— Detroit Lions (@Lions) April 29, 2023Martin is a 6’5”, 330-pound defensive tackle hailing from Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Martin played his first three seasons of college football at the University of North Alabama, where he totaled 81 tackles with nine tackles for loss and two sacks.