Nebraska Edge Ochaun Mathis declares for 2023 NFL Draft

Nebraska edge Ochaun Mathis officially declared for the 2023 NFL Draft, he announced on his Twitter page on Friday evening. The 6-5, 235-pounder began his college football career with the TCU Horned Frogs, before wrapping it up with the Nebraska Cornhuskers. He finished with 48 tackles and 3.5 sacks during the 2022 season.

Check out his announcement below. You can read the full announcement below the graphic, too.

Thank you Nebraska‼️ The journey continues.🔝 pic.twitter.com/5sciIWRquf

— Ochaun Mathis (@OchaunDevon) December 9, 2022

He wrote: “I want to start by showing my love and appreciation for the state of Nebraska and Big Red Nation for their unwavering support. These are truly the greatest fans in the world. I would also like to express my gratitude to the coaching staff from the start of the season for recruiting and giving me an opportunity to be apart of a team that is geared towards greatness. As well as illuminating discipline here in a way that is unmatched. I would also like to thank Coach Busch and Coach Dawson for guiding the defense towards maintaining our faith, and the conviction that each week is a blessing to play and we should never take that for granted.”

“Mickey Joseph, Coach I appreciate you through all the challenges we have faced together and appreciate your advice and mentorship. Lastly and most importantly, I would like to thank God and my family, without them none of this would be possible. This has been a long journey and I am excited for it to continue. With that being said, I am happy to announce I will be declaring for the 2023 NFL Draft. Thank you to all of my supporters! Ochaun Mathis.”

More on the 2023 NFL Draft

The 2023 NFL Draft takes place from Thursday, April 27 through Saturday, April 29 in Kansas City, Missouri. The event location this year is the plaza just outside of Union Station.

Round 1 of the NFL Draft begins 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 broadcast runs 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. One hundred underclassmen gained approval for last year’s draft. Seventy-three of those 100 underclassmen received 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.