Will Levis Reportedly Won't Attend Day 2 of 2023 NFL Draft After 1st Round Slide

If Kentucky quarterback Will Levis gets selected on Day 2 of the 2023 NFL draft on Friday night, he reportedly won't be there in person to see it happen.

According to Nick Roush of WXVW Sports Radio, Levis is planning to leave Kansas City before the draft resumes at 7 p.m. ET on Friday.

Levis was a projected first-round pick and there was some thought that he would go in the top five, but he watched from the green room as every NFL team with a pick in the first round passed on him.

For several weeks leading up to the draft, it was widely expected that Levis would be among four quarterbacks to come off the board in the first round.

Three of them were picked within the top four selections, as Alabama's Bryce Young went first overall to the Carolina Panthers, Ohio State's C.J. Stroud went No. 2 to the Houston Texans and Florida's Anthony Richardson went No. 4 to the Indianapolis Colts.

Teams like the Seattle Seahawks, Detroit Lions, Las Vegas Raiders, Tennessee Titans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Minnesota Vikings were viewed as possible landing spots for Levis, but all of them went in a different direction, and he slid out of the first round.

Levis began his college career at Penn State before transferring to Kentucky and serving as the Wildcats' starter for two seasons.

In 2021, he completed 66.0 percent of his passes for 2,826 yards, 24 touchdowns and 13 interceptions, while rushing for 376 yards and nine scores as well.

Last season, Levis took a step back due in large part to injuries limiting him for part of the campaign. He completed 65.4 percent of his passes for 2,406 yards, 19 touchdowns and 10 picks.

He also rushed for two touchdowns, but finished with negative rushing yardage due to numerous sacks he took behind a suspect offensive line.

Levis' inconsistency in college may have contributed to him falling out of the first round, but he seemingly possesses all of the physical tools a team looks for in a quarterback.

He has ideal size at 6'4" and 229 pounds, effortless arm strength and more mobility than most other quarterbacks in the class.

Although Levis' draft experience likely didn't go as well as he hoped, he still has a chance to go early in the second round and land in an advantageous position.

Some of the teams picking early on Day 2 that could be in the market for Levis include the Lions at No. 34, Seahawks at No. 37, Raiders at No. 38 and Titans at No. 41.