Category: Underclassmen Tracker

2024 NFL Draft: Underclassmen Tracker

by James Layton

It’s that time of the year again where players start to declare for the NFL Draft. But if you’re not formular with who can declare here who can.

Any college player that has completed four years of college eligibility, as distinguished from those who had a redshirt year, will be considered eligible for the 2024 draft unless a player submits a request to not be considered for the draft to the league by Feb. 2. Underclassmen must be out of high school for at least three seasons before they can request the NFL’s approval for special draft eligibility.

Let’s get into who’s declared.

Updated 12/25/23

Offense

  • Braelon Allen, RB Junior Wisconsin
  • Joe Alt, OT Junior Notre Dame
  • Javon Antonio, WR RS-Senior Colorado
  • Emani Bailey, RB Junior TCU
  • Keon Coleman, WR Junior Florida State
  • Jayden Daniels, QB RS-Senior LSU
  • Ray Davis, RB RS-Senior Kentucky
  • Kingsley Eguakun, C RS-Junior Florida
  • Audric Estime, RB Junior Notre Dame
  • Troy Frank, WR Junior Oregon
  • Frank Gore Jr, RB Junior Southern Mississippi
  • Tyler Guyton, OT RS-Junior Oklahoma
  • Kenneth Horsey, G RS-Senior Kentucky
  • Bucky Irving, RB Junior Oregon
  • Theo Johnson, TE Junior Penn State
  • Jawhar Jordan, RB RS-Junior Louisville
  • Mike Katic, G RS-Senior Indiana
  • MarShawn Lloyd, RB RS-Senior USC
  • Kay’Ron Lynch-Adams, RB RS-Junior UMass
  • Drake Maye, QB Junior North Carolina
  • Patrick Paul, OT RS-Junior Houston
  • Ricky Pearsall, WR RS-Senior Florida
  • Jackson Powers-Johnson, C Junior Oregon
  • Michael Pratt, QB RS-Junior Tulane
  • Spencer Rattler, QB RS-Senior South Carolina
  • Andrew Raym, C Senior Oklahoma
  • Tip Reiman, TE RS-Junior Illinois
  • Brandon Rice, WR Senior USC
  • Kurtis Rourke, QB RS-Junior Ohio
  • Jaden Shirden, RB Junior Monmouth
  • Jamari Thrash, WR RS-Senior Louisville
  • Devaughn Vele, WR RS-Junior Utah
  • Tez Walker, WR Junior North Carolina
  • Isaiah Williams, WR Junior Illinois
  • Miyan Williams, RB Senior Ohio State
  • Johnny Wilson, WR RS-Junior Florida State
  • Jaylen Wright, RB Junior Tennessee

Defense

  • Evan Anderson, DL Junior Florida Atlantic
  • Cole Bishop, S Junior Utah
  • Omar Brown, S Senior Nebraska
  • Edgerrin Cooper, LB RS-Junior Texas A&M
  • Cedric Gray, LB Senior North Carolina
  • Marcus Harris, DL Senior Auburn
  • McKinnley Jackson, DL Senior Texas A&M
  • Kamren Kinchens, S Junior Miami (FL)
  • Marist Liufau, LB RS-Junior Notre Dame
  • Derrick McLendon II, LB RS-Senior Colorado
  • Max Melton, CB Junior Rutgers
  • Jarius Monroe, DL Senior Tulane
  • Quinton Newsome, CB Senior Nebraska
  • Jer’zhan Newton, DL RS-Senior Illinois
  • Chop Robinson, Edge Junior Penn State
  • Keith Rudolph Jr, DL RS-Junior Illinois
  • Leonard Taylor III, DL Junior Miami (FL)
  • Jeremiah Trotter Jr, LB Junior Clemson
  • Sione Vaki, S Sophomore Utah
  • Nate Wiggins, CB Junior Clemson
  • James Williams, S Junior Miami (FL)

Special Teams

  • Cam Little, K/P Junior Arkansas

2023 NFL Draft Underclassmen

by James Layton

The NFL announced Friday the official underclassmen for the 2023 NFL Draft. Sixty-nine players have been granted special eligibility. Another 13 players have fulfilled their degree requirements.

There were also four players that are eligible without the need for special eligibility.

Let’s get into the underclassmen.

The players who fulfilled the degree requirements.

  1. Willl Anderson, LB Alabama
  2. Demario Douglas, WR Liberty
  3. Isaiah Foskey, DE Notre Dame
  4. Ronnie Hickmann, DB Ohio State
  5. Evan Hull, RB Northwestern
  6. Paris Johnson, OT Ohio State
  7. Warren McClendon, OT Georgia
  8. Mike Morris, DE Michigan
  9. Trenton Simpson, LB Clemson
  10. Mazi Smith, DT Michigan
  11. Tyjae Spears, RB Tulane
  12. D.J. Turner, DB Michigan
  13. Bryce Young, QB Alabama

Players with special eligibility.

  1. Israel Abanikanda, RB Pittsburgh
  2. Devon Achane, RB Texas A&M
  3. Jordan Addison, WR USC
  4. MJ Anderson, DE Iowa State
  5. Feliz Anudike-Uzomah, DE Kansas State
  6. Alex Austin, DB Oregon State
  7. Deonte Banks, DB Maryland
  8. Tank Bigsby, RB Auburn
  9. Kayshon Boutte, WR LSU
  10. Anthony Bradford, G LSU
  11. Brian Branch, DB Alabama
  12. Bryan Bresee, DT Clemson
  13. Jalen Carter, DT Georgia
  14. Gervon Dexter, DT Florida
  15. Josh Downs, WR North Carolina
  16. Zach Evans, RB Ole Miss
  17. Emmanuel Forbes, DB Mississippi State
  18. Jahmyr Gibbs, RB Alabama
  19. Christian Gonzalaz, DB Oregon
  20. Anton Harrison, OT Oklahoma
  21. Nick Herbig, LB Wisconsin
  22. Brandon Hill, DB Pittsburgh
  23. Jalin Hyatt, WR Tennessee
  24. Rakim Jarrett, WR Maryland
  25. Antonio Johnson, DB Texas A&M
  26. Quentin Johnston, WR TCU
  27. Broderick Jones, OT Georgia
  28. Jaylon Jones, DB Texas A&M
  29. Brandon Joseph, DB Notre Dame
  30. Calijah Kancey, DT Pittsburgh
  31. Tucker Kraft, TE South Dakota State
  32. Michael Mayer, TE Notre Dame
  33. Dewayne McBride, RB UAB
  34. Tanner McKee, QB Stanford
  35. Kendre Miller, RB TCU
  36. Marvin Mims, WR Oklahoma
  37. Cameron Mitchell, DB Northwestern
  38. Keaton Mitchell, RB East Carolina
  39. Myles Murphy, DE Clemson
  40. Lew Nichols, RB Central Michigan
  41. BJ Ojulari, DE LSU
  42. J-Min Pelley, DT Calgary (Canada)
  43. Clark Phillips, DB Utah
  44. Joey Porter, CB Penn State
  45. Anthony Richardson, QB Florida
  46. Eli Ricks, CB Alabama
  47. Kelee Ringo, CB Georgia
  48. Bijan Robinson, RB Texas
  49. Jaquelin Roy, DT LSU
  50. Drew Sanders, LB Arkansas
  51. Tyler Scott, WR Cincinnati
  52. Noah Sewell, LB Oregon
  53. Peter Skoronski, OT Northwestern
  54. Cam Smith, DB South Carolina
  55. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR Ohio State
  56. Brenton Strange, TE Penn State
  57. CJ Stroud, QB Ohio State
  58. Joseph Tippmann, C Wisconsin
  59. Rashad Torrence, DB Florida
  60. Sean Tucker, RB Syracuse
  61. Tuli Tuipulotu, DE USC
  62. Carrington Valentine, DB Kentucky
  63. Lukas Van Ness, DE Iowa
  64. Deuce Vaughn, RB Kansas State
  65. Darnell Washington, TE Georgia
  66. Parker Washington, WR Penn State
  67. Garrett Williams, DB Syracuse
  68. Colby Wooden, DE Auburn
  69. Luke Wypler, C Ohio State

Eligible without the need for special eligibility.

  1. Hank Bachmeier, QB Boise State
  2. Jahleel Billingsley, TE Texas
  3. Luke Musgrave, TE Oregon State
  4. Ainias Smith, WR Texas A&M

2023 NFL Draft: Underclassmen Tracker

by James Layton

It’s that time of the year again, when underclassmen start to declare for the NFL Draft. So far this season sixty-two players have submitted their declaration to enter the Draft. At this point in the year, it’s above average for the number of players to enter the draft.

We still have twenty-two days for prospects to declare for the NFL Draft.

Here is a breakdown for the past five drafts.
2022: 100
2021: 98
2020: 99
2019: 111
2018: 108

Entered the Draft

  1. Max Duggan, QB TCU
  2. Dallas Daniels, WR Jackson State
  3. Nick Tarburton, DE Penn State
  4. Devon Witherspoon, DB Illinois
  5. Sean Tucker, RB Syracuse
  6. Dewayne McBride, RB UAB
  7. Peter Skoronski, OT Northwestern
  8. Darnell Wright, OT Tennessee
  9. Aidan O’Connell, QB Purdue
  10. Jalin Hyatt, WR Tennessee
  11. Trenton Simpson, LB Clemson
  12. Rakim Jarrett, WR Maryland
  13. Myles Murphy, Edge Clemson
  14. Antonio Johnson, S Texas A&M
  15. Cedric Tillman, WR Tennessee
  16. Tank Bigsby, RB Auburn
  17. Clark Phillips III, CB Utah
  18. Tre Tucker, WR Cincinnati
  19. B.J. Ojulari, Edge LSU
  20. Parker Washington, WR Penn State
  21. Keeanu Benton, DL Wisconsin
  22. Josh Downs, WR North Carolina
  23. Joe Tippmann, C Wisconsin
  24. Isaiah Foskey, Edge Notre Dame
  25. Chris Rodriquez Jr, RB Kentucky
  26. Tanner McKee, QB Stanford
  27. Evan Hull, RB Northwestern
  28. Michael Mayer, TE Notre Dame
  29. Jay Ward, S LSU
  30. Sam James, WR West Virginia
  31. Drew Sanders, LB Arkansas
  32. Devon Achane, RB Arkansas
  33. Josh Whyle, TE Cincinnati
  34. Colby Wooden, DL Auburn
  35. Cameron Mitchell, CB Northwestern
  36. Luke Musgrave, TE Oregon State
  37. Anthony Richardson, QB Florida
  38. Jaxon Smith-Njiba, WR Ohio State
  39. Tank Dell, WR Houston
  40. Gervon Dexter, DL Florida
  41. Dontayvion Wicks, WR Virginia
  42. Christian Gonzalez, CB Oregon
  43. Cam Smith, CB South Carolina
  44. Tiyon Evans, RB Louisville
  45. Jeremy Lucien, CB Vanderbilt
  46. Zay Flowers, WR Boston College
  47. Dontay Demus, WR Maryland
  48. Kendell Brooks, S Kentucky
  49. Emmanuel Forbes, CB Mississippi State
  50. Justin Shorter, WR Florida
  51. Will Levis, QB Kentucky
  52. Joey Porter Jr, CB Penn State
  53. Anton Harrison, OT Oklahoma
  54. MJ Anderson, DL Iowa State
  55. Bryce Ford-Wheaton, WR West Virginia
  56. Kyu Blu Kelly, CB Stanford
  57. Jadon Haselward, WR Arkansas
  58. Daewood Davis, Western Kentucky
  59. Trey Palmer, WR Nebraska
  60. Tavion Thomas, RB Utah
  61. Ronnie Hickman, S Ohio State
  62. Tyree Wilson, Edge Utah

Returning to School

  1. Bo Nix, QB Oregon
  2. Kayshon Boutte, WR LSU
  3. Michael Penix Jr, QB Washington
  4. Olu Fashanu, OT Penn State