Ole Miss wide receiver Jonathan Mingo declares for 2023 NFL Draft

Ole Miss wide receiver Jonathan Mingo has declared for the 2023 NFL Draft, he announced via Twitter on Monday.

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Mingo was one of the best in the SEC this season, playing in all 13 games for the Rebels this season. He caught 51 passes for 861 yards and five touchdowns. Now, Mingo will be hoping to put up similar numbers at the next level.

Mingo played high school football at Brandon (MS) Brandon, where he was a four-star prospect. He was the No. 213 overall recruit in the 2019 cycle, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

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.