O-D Bowl 2013 NFL Draft Class

The 2013 NFL Draft starts today and we here at O-D couldn't be any more excited to see who's going where! Thanks to a 2-14 2012 campaign - and a weaker schedule than the similarly 2-14 Jacksonville Jaguars – the Kansas City Chiefs under new head coach Andy Reid will have the first pick in the draft. Will that #1 pick have the most impact or will the New York Jets (9th, 13th), St. Louis Rams (16th, 22nd), and Minnesota Vikings (23rd, 25th) enjoy a bigger boost from each getting two picks in the first round? Frankly, we can't wait to find out!

Geno Smith, 2009 Bowl

O-D Bowl 2013 NFL Draft Class

First	Last	Bowl	Team	Pos	School	Class
Marc	Anthony	2008	West	CB	California	rSr
Tavon	Austin	2009	East	WR	West Virginia	Sr
Stedman	Bailey	2009	East	WR	West Virginia	rJr
Chad	Bumphis	2009	West	WR	Mississippi State	Sr
Jordan	Campbell	2007	West	OLB	New Mexico Highlands	rSr
Chase	Clement	2008	West	TE	LSU	rSr
Josh	Dworaczyk	2007	West	OG	LSU	rSr
Reid	Fragel	2009	West	OT	Ohio State	Sr
Dalton	Freeman	2008	East	C	Clemson	rSr
Kwame	Geathers	2009	East	DT	Georgia	rJr
Michael	Gilliard	2009	East	ILB	Georgia	Sr
Frankie	Hammond	2008	East	WR	Florida	rSr
Aaron	Hester	2008	West	CB	UCLA	rSr
DeAndre	Hopkins	2010	East	WR	Clemson	Jr
Chris	Hubbard	2009	East	OT	UAB	Sr
Jarvis	Jones	2007	West	OLB	Georgia	rJr
Philip	Lutzenkirchen	2009	East	TE	Auburn	Sr
Jamal	Miles	2009	West	WR	Arizona State	Sr
Earl	Okine	2008	East	DE	Florida	rSr
Graham	Pocic	2008	East	C	Illinois	rSr
Lonnie	Pryor	2009	East	FB	Florida State	Sr
Matt	Scott	2008	West	QB	Arizona	rSr
Quinn	Sharp	2008	West	P	Oklahoma State	rSr
Geno	Smith	2009	East	QB	West Virginia	Sr
Nathan	Stanley	2008	West	QB	Southeastern Louisiana	rSr
Kenny	Stills	2010	West	WR	Oklahoma	Jr
Rod	Sweeting	2009	East	CB	Georgia Tech	Sr
Bruce	Taylor	2008	East	ILB	Virginia Tech	rSr
Ivory	Wade	2009	West	OG	Baylor	Sr
Michael	Zordich	2008	East	FB	Penn State	rSr

Turning our attention to the players themselves, we'll have a sharp eye on every pick – so much rides on every selection! Of course, we've also got a rooting interest in those members of the O-D Family that graduated from our camps and All-American program to star at the college level. A litany of athletes fall under this category – those expected to make the biggest splash in the draft include Datone Jones, Kenny Stills, Tavon Austin, and Geno Smith among others. Who's on your team's shopping list? Who do you think will help your favorite team out the most? It won't be long until we find out!

Geno Smith

Speaking of Geno Smith, this talented O-D Bowler is considered almost unanimously to be the very best quarterback in the 2013 NFL Draft, joining the likes of Cam Newton among O-D Bowlers who have shared the same distinction. Geno was an incendiary talent for the West Virginia Mountaineers, and made four Bowl trips with the team from 2009 to 2012.

Smith came into his own his sophomore season, becoming the starting QB that year. The following season, he was named MVP of the Orange Bowl, breaking Tom Brady's Orange Bowl record for passing yards by throwing for 401 yards in the contest. With his stellar performance against Marshall on opening day in 2012, Geno became West Virginia's all-time leader for completions and touchdown passes, surpassing Marc Bulger. Later that season, he tied the NCAA record for completion percentage with a 23-of-24 to go along with 407 yards and three touchdowns against Kansas. We see very big things in store for Geno and can't wait to see where he lands in the Draft!