The hype was growing around Iowa Hawkeyes star Lukas Van Ness prior to the NFL Combine. After the show that he put on in front of NFL teams and scouts, it may continue to grow as he dominated with his performance.
One of five Hawkeyes that took part in the combine, Van Ness has all but cemented his status as a first round pick in the upcoming 2023 NFL draft. His numbers tested just as good, if not better, than they needed to for a first rounder.
Van Ness looked the part, acted the part, and, if he can do that, he likely is the part. That is largely why he has been climbing up the NFL prospect rankings and staying put in the first half of NFL mock drafts everywhere.
Here is where Van Ness is predicted to land and where he is ranked overall from ESPN draft analyst Todd McShay.