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We selected a 44-man first- and second-team roster that includes the top young players in the NFL at every position


  • Matt Miller

    Matt Miller

    NFL draft analyst

      Matt Miller is an NFL draft analyst for ESPN, providing in-depth scouting on the nation's top pro prospects. A Missouri native, Matt joined ESPN in 2022 and also contributes to SportsCenter, NFL Live and ESPN Radio. You can follow Matt on Twitter via @nfldraftscout.
  • Matt Bowen

    Matt Bowen

    ESPN Staff Writer

      Former NFL safety Matt Bowen is a veteran of four teams over seven seasons, and now provides analysis for ESPN Insider.

Nov 28, 2023, 07:00 AM ET

Today's NFL is loaded with young talent. A rookie quarterback is in the 2023 season's MVP race. Seventeen receivers and tight ends taken in the past three draft classes have at least 500 receiving yards this year. A second-year pass-rusher has double-digit sacks, and there are 10 defensive backs under the age of 24 with multiple interceptions this season.

With all that in mind, we wanted to put together the NFL's All-Youngster team and name the top under-24 players at each position. NFL draft analyst Matt Miller picked the first- and second-team offense, while NFL analyst Matt Bowen did the same for the defensive side of the ball. Players were eligible if they were 23 years old or younger as of Nov. 28.

Let's get started building our pair of 22-man rosters packed with the game's best youth with two quarterbacks with high ceilings.

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Miller: QB | RB | WR | TE | OL
Bowen: EDGE | DT | LB | CB | S

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First team: C.J. Stroud, Houston Texans

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Current age: 22

Not only is Stroud essentially a lock for Offensive Rookie of the Year honors after this season, he's also a legitimate MVP candidate thanks to his turnaround of the Texans. The 6-5 Texans are a playoff threat behind Stroud's command of the offense. He has a touchdown-to-interception ratio of 19-5 and is second in passing yards with 3,266. The Texans have a great young quarterback to build around, and we want our All-Youngster team to start there, too.

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