UCLA quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson has visited six teams ahead of 2023 NFL Draft

The 2023 NFL Draft is less than two weeks away and plenty of prospects have been busy flying across the country to visit with different franchises and their personnel. Former UCLA quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson has been quietly flying under the radar leading up to this year’s draft. The dynamic dual-threat quarterback has grabbed the attention of several teams across the league in the pre-draft process. He’s visited six teams: the Browns, the 49ers, the Raiders, the Chargers, the Eagles, and the Bengals, per Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.

Plenty of teams are excited about the tantalizing skill set of Thompson-Robinson and it’s easy to see why when you look at his college profile. In 2022, he finished the season ranked sixth in the nation in completion percentage (69.6%)–setting a new program record for a single-season. A dynamic dual-threat, he became one of only two FBS quarterbacks to finish the season with as many as 27 touchdown passes and 12 rushing touchdowns (Bo Nix of Oregon was the other.) He earned honorable mention All-Pac-12 honors from the league’s coaches and was also named a Davey O’Brien Award semifinalist in 2022.

He wrapped up his prolific career with the Bruins as the school’s all-time leader in total offense (12,536 total yards). Thompson-Robinson also became the only UCLA player to ever record over 12,000 total yards. He peppered his name all over the school record books–finishing as the Bruins’ all-time leader in completions (860), total touchdowns (116), touchdown passes (88), and passing yards (10,710).

A dynamic runner in the open field, Thompson-Robinson ran for over 600 yards in both the 2021 and 2022 seasons. Once he hung up his cleats with the Bruins, he’d piled up 1,826 rushing yards and 28 touchdowns. While he might not be getting the attention of many other quarterbacks in this draft class, it’s clear that the former Bruin has plenty of upside and an exciting skill set to work with on the next level. It’ll be very intriguing to see how he develops in the next few years.

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 took place from Feb. 28 through March 6 in Indianapolis.