It's officially the pre-draft season for the New Orleans Saints.
The 2023 Senior Bowl is in the books, the NFL Combine is wrapped and the pro days are largely complete. Now it's time for a closer look.
Each team is allowed to bring in 30 players -- across all levels -- for pre-draft visits. One caveat: Teams that exist within a 50-mile radius of an NFL team's facility do not count against that 30. So, for example, Tulane standouts such as Tyjae Spears or Dorian Williams could be brought in for a workout/visit, but they wouldn't be counted against that 30.
For a deeper breakdown into how the top-30 process works, check out the most recent episode of Inside Black & Gold. Can't see the embed above? Click here.
With that in mind, here are all the top-30 visits that have been reported. Not all have been confirmed.
(last update, 11 a.m., April 5)
Adetomiwa Adebawore, DE, Northwestern (report)
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Kendre Miller, RB, TCU (report)
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Jalin Hyatt, WR, Tennessee (report)
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Hendon Hooker, QB, Tennessee (report)
Some Hendon Hooker highlights while we wait on FA News. He may be an older prospect, but sometimes QBs just have their lightbulb moment and find it. If not for his ACL injury he’d be talked about more as a 1st Rounder. Hooker is the QB sleeper of this draft. pic.twitter.com/A0Ag4PTn5p
— Kyle Lindemann (@LuckIsMadeFF) March 13, 2023
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Rakim Jarrett, WR, Maryland (report)
Rakim Jarrett hasn’t had a ton of buzz but is somebody I’ll be watching test closely today
— Joe O’Leary (@TheHQNerd) March 4, 2023
🏁 5 ⭐️ Talent
🏁 RAC Ability
🏁 Big Slot Role
Jarrett has a sturdy frame and some fundamental athletic traits that could generate combine intrigue
pic.twitter.com/gkHLLMna2o
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Jaelyn Duncan, LT, Maryland (report)
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Myles Murphy, Edge, Clemson (report)
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Joey Porter Jr., CB, Penn State (report)
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Aidan O'Connell, QB, Purdue (report)
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Karl Brooks, DT, Bowling Green (report)
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Cory Trice, CB, Purdue (report)
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Clayton Tune, QB, Houston (report)
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Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR, Ohio State (report)
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Charlie Thomas, LB, Georgia Tech (report)
Georgia Tech linebacker Charlie Thomas has been a thorn in the side of opposition offenses in multiple phases of defense all season long💥
— Oliver Hodgkinson (@ojhodgkinson) November 8, 2022
He’s taking those talents to Vegas as the latest @ShrineBowl accepted invitee…
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Jordan Howden, S, Minnesota (report)
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DeWayne McBride, RB, UAB (report)
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Joel Honigford, TE, Michigan (report)
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Jai Nunn-Liddell, CB, Kentucky State (report)
CB Jai Nunn-Liddell (27)Stephen Lew, USA Today Sports
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Devon Achane, RB, Texas A&M (report)
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Keondre Coburn, DT, Texas (report)
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Jaquelin Roy, DT, LSU (report)
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Mekhi Garner, CB, LSU (report)
Zach Charbonnet, RB, UCLA
Jason Taylor II, Safety, Okalhoma State
The Saints have also conducted in-person visits with top prospects throughout the variety of scouting events, including the Senior Bowl, combine and pro days. Any meeting that happened at or around any of those events -- of which there are many -- were not listed above.
Check back for updates.
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