Auburn defensive lineman Marquis Burks declares for 2023 NFL Draft

Auburn defensive lineman Marquis Burks has declared for the 2023 NFL Draft.

On Wednesday afternoon, the Tigers defender took to Twitter to share the exhilarating news with the word, thanking everyone who helped get him to this point.

BLESSED THANK YOU GOD❤️‍🔥🙌🏽. THANK YOU AUBURN WAR.DAMN.EAGLE 🦅. #WDE pic.twitter.com/ZhdfDfhP6r

— Quis3️⃣🦍 (@burks_mb) December 7, 2022

Marquis Burks is a former three-star recruit out of Curie Metropolitan (IL), a member of the Class of 2018, per the On3 Consensus. The defensive lineman was the No. 46 overall recruit nationally, the No. 6 defensive lineman and the No. 7 recruit out of Illinois.

Over his time at Auburn, Burks accumulated 30 total tackles, one pass deflection, three sacks and two forced fumbles. He’ll now be looking to find an NFL team that believes in him and his talent.

More on the 2023 NFL Draft

The 2023 NFL Draft is set to take place from Thursday, April 27 through Saturday, April 29 in Kansas City, Missouri. The event will be held at the plaza just outside of Union Station.

Round 1 of the NFL Draft is set to begin at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, Apr. 27. Rounds 2-3 will begin at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, Apr. 28, and Rounds 4-7 will begin at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday, Apr. 29. The draft will be broadcasted throughout the weekend on both ESPN and NFL Network.

To be eligible for the NFL Draft, players must be at least three years removed from their final year of high school while having used up their collegiate eligibility. Underclassmen are able to request league approval to become eligible for the draft, as are players who have graduated prior to using up all of their collegiate eligibility. 100 underclassmen were approved for last year’s draft. 73 of those 100 underclassmen were granted special eligibility while 27 of them were underclassmen who had completed their college degrees.

The 2023 NFL scouting combine will take place from Feb. 28 through March 6 in Indianapolis.