SEC News: Buchner commits to Alabama, NFL Draft first round results

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 30: Tyler Buchner #12 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish runs for yardage during the first half of the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl against the South Carolina Gamecocks at TIAA Bank Field on December 30, 2022 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 30: Tyler Buchner #12 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish runs for yardage during the first half of the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl against the South Carolina Gamecocks at TIAA Bank Field on December 30, 2022 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) /
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SEC fans, here are a few of the top headlines from across the conference Thursday, a day that also included the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft, as well as Alabama landing a quarterback from the transfer portal.

Notre Dame transfer QB Tyler Buchner commits to Alabama

Alabama landed a commitment Thursday afternoon from Tyler Buchner, a quarterback from Notre Dame who announced earlier this week that he would be entering the transfer portal. Buchner, a former four-star prospect from the 2021 class, has played primarily a backup role at Notre Dame across the last two seasons, completing 56.8% of his passes for 949 yards and a 6:8 TD:INT ratio, while also rushing for 459 yards and seven touchdowns on 82 attempts.

Western Kentucky transfer C Jamarion Sharp commits to Ole Miss

Ole Miss basketball landed a significant commitment Thursday from Jamarion Sharp, a 7-foot-5 transfer center from Western Kentucky who has led all of college basketball in BPG each of the last two seasons. Sharp, the 2022-23 C-USA Defensive Player of the Year, started in all 32 games for Western Kentucky a year ago, averaging 7.4 PPG, 7.7 RPG, and 4.1 BPG on 62.8% shooting from the field, while also receiving other honors that included Third Team All-C-USA and C-USA All-Defense.

4-star C Rashaud Marshall decommits from Ole Miss

A player who originally decommitted from Ole Miss back in February prior to recommitting back in March, Rashaud Marshall decommitted from the Rebels once again Thursday. Marshall is rated as a four-star center in the 2023 class out of Blytheville High School in Arkansas.

9 SEC players selected in first round of 2023 NFL Draft

As mentioned previously, the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft took place Thursday night, with a total of nine SEC players being selected within the first 32 picks. Those players can be found here, as well as below.

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