Schoonmaker, Turner, Moody Chosen on Second Day of 2023 NFL Draft
4/28/2023 11:59:00 PM
// Dave Ablauf, Chad Shepard
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The University of Michigan football program saw three more players chosen during Friday’s (April 28) second day of the 2023 NFL Draft, as tight end Luke Schoonmaker (58th overall, Dallas Cowboys) and defensive back DJ Turner (60th, Cincinnati Bengals) were selected during the second round and kicker Jake Moody (99th, San Francisco 49ers) was selected in the third round.
This marks the second year in a row that three U-M players have been taken in the top 60 picks following defensive lineman Mazi Smith‘s first-round selection on Friday, and the fourth time in the last five years that at least three Wolverines have been among the top 100 selections.
The Cowboys made Schoonmaker the 58th overall selection with their second-round pick. He is the 12th Wolverine drafted by Dallas and the first tight end. Schoonmaker and will join former U-M teammate Mazi Smith and former Wolverines Jourdan Lewis and Sean McKeon on the roster.
Schoonmaker led the tight end corps and was second on the team with 35 receptions totaling 418 yards (11.9 avg.) and three touchdowns in 2022. The Hamden, Connecticut, native came through in a big way during Michigan’s Big Ten Championship run, collecting 31 receptions for 351 yards and the three TDs. A 2022 Mackey Award candidate, Schoonmaker earned third-team All-Big Ten honors after starting 11 games and playing in 12 contests.
He was a five-year letterman and multi-year starter on back-to-back championship teams. Schoonmaker appeared in 44 career contests, earning 21 starts at tight end, and played in 39 of those contests at tight end. He finished his career with 55 receptions for 637 yards and seven touchdowns. Schoonmaker was named the team’s Most Improved Player and earned All-Big Ten honorable mention accolades in 2021.
The Bengals chose Turner 60th overall with their second-round pick. He is the 16th Wolverine to be selected by Cincinnati in the draft and the third defensive back, joining first-round picks Leon Hall (2007) and Daxton Hill (2022). Turner will join former U-M teammates Daxton Hill and Chris Evans on the roster.
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