The NFL has announced a list of 115 players cleared to enter the 2020 NFL Draft this year, though they still had eligibility remaining as NCAA players. The list, with 99 underclassmen and 16 early graduates, includes the sons of Randy Moss and Antoine Winfield, the first man to rush for 6,000 yards in only three seasons, two quarterbacks who each flourished after competing for a starting role with the Georgia Bulldogs, and a 20-year-old pass rusher who just won a national championship.
With 99 underclassmen entering the draft, the league saw a small dip in early entrants for the second consecutive year. After an all-time high of 106 in 2018, there were 103 underclassmen in the 2019 draft. National Champion LSU leads the way with eight early entrants, and Alabama and Georgia tied as runners-up with five each.
Not every one of the hottest NFL prospects made the decision to turn pro. Several chose to return to school, and we’ll call out a few of those noteworthy players here:
- Alaric Jackson, OT, Iowa
- Alex Leatherwood, OT, Alabama
- Chuba Hubbard, RB, Oklahoma State
- Dylan Moses, LB, Alabama
- Marvin Wilson, DL, Florida State
- Najee Harris, RB, Alabama
- Paddy Fisher, LB, Northwestern
- Paulson Adebo, CB, Stanford
- Travis Etienne, RB, Clemson
- Trey Smith, OG, Tennessee
- Tylan Wallace, WR, Oklahoma State
In addition to the list of 99 early entrants, 16 players qualified for the NFL draft by fulfilling their degree requirements early. Quite a few of those players are currently in Mobile, Alabama as part of this week’s Senior Bowl. That full list of players:
- Eno Benjamin, RB, Arizona State
- Oluwole Betiku Jr., DE, Illinois
- Lloyd Cushenberry III, C, LSU
- Quartney Davis, WR, Texas A&M
- Alohi Gilman, DB, Notre Dame
- Matt Hennessy, C, Temple
- Darnay Holmes, DB, UCLA
- Keith Ismael, C, San Diego State
- Jaylon Johnson, DB, Utah
- Tony Jones, RB, Notre Dame
- Terrell Lewis, LB, Alabama
- Jordan Love, QB, Utah State
- Elorm Lumor, DE, Rutgers
- Houston Miller, DE, Texas Tech
- Kenneth Murray, LB, Oklahoma
- Isaiah Simmons, LB, Clemson
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2020 NFL Draft: special eligibility underclassmen
| Name | Position | College |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | College |
| Cesar Ruiz | C | Michigan |
| Tyler Biadasz | C | Wisconsin |
| Noah Igbinoghene | CB | Auburn |
| Grayland Arnold | CB | Baylor |
| C.J. Henderson | CB | Florida |
| James Pierre | CB | Florida Atlantic |
| Stanford Samuels III | CB | Florida State |
| Amik Robertson | CB | Louisiana Tech |
| Trajan Bandy | CB | Miami |
| Josiah Scott | CB | Michigan St. |
| Cameron Dantzler | CB | Mississippi St. |
| Jeff Okudah | CB | Ohio State |
| Harrison Hand | CB | Temple |
| Debione Renfro | CB | Texas A&M |
| Javelin Guidry | CB | Utah |
| Thomas Newman | DB | Virginia-Lynchburg |
| Kenny Robinson | DB | West Virginia |
| Jonathan Garvin | DE | Miami (Fla.) |
| Marcus Brown | DE | Missouri Western |
| James Lynch | DL | Baylor |
| Jordan Elliott | DL | Missouri |
| James Lynch | DT | Baylor |
| Ross Blacklock | DT | TCU |
| Justin Madubuike | DT | Texas A&M |
| Nick Coe | EDGE | Auburn |
| Curtis Weaver | EDGE | Boise St. |
| A.J. Epenesa | EDGE | Iowa |
| K'Lavon Chaisson | EDGE | LSU |
| Chase Young | EDGE | Ohio State |
| Yetur Gross-Matos | EDGE | Penn St. |
| Jacob Phillips | LB | LSU |
| Patrick Queen | LB | LSU |
| Willie Gay Jr. | LB | Mississippi St. |
| David Woodward | LB | Utah St. |
| Netane Muti | OG | Fresno State |
| Solomon Kindley | OG | Georgia |
| Jedrick Wills | OT | Alabama |
| Ezra Cleveland | OT | Boise St. |
| Andrew Thomas | OT | Georgia |
| Isaiah Wilson | OT | Georgia |
| Tristan Wirfs | OT | Iowa |
| Mekhi Becton | OT | Louisville |
| Saahdiq Charles | OT | LSU |
| Trystan Colon-Castillo | OT | Missouri |
| Austin Jackson | OT | USC |
| Michael Turk | P | Arizona St. |
| Arryn Siposs | P | Auburn |
| Tua Tagovailoa | QB | Alabama |
| Jake Fromm | QB | Georgia |
| Cole McDonald | QB | Hawaii |
| Jacob Eason | QB | Washington |
| Darrynton Evans | RB | Appalachian State |
| A.J. Dillon | RB | Boston College |
| Michael Warren II | RB | Cincinnati |
| Cam Akers | RB | Florida State |
| D'Andre Swift | RB | Georgia |
| Toren Young | RB | Iowa |
| Clyde Edwards-Helaire | RB | LSU |
| Javon Leake | RB | Maryland |
| Anthony McFarland Jr. | RB | Maryland |
| DeeJay Dallas | RB | Miami |
| Peter Guerriero | RB | Monmouth |
| J.K. Dobbins | RB | Ohio State |
| Salvon Ahmed | RB | Washington |
| Jonathan Taylor | RB | Wisconsin |
| Tabyus Taylor | RB | Wisconsin |
| Xavier McKinney | S | Alabama |
| Kamren Curl | S | Arkansas |
| Geno Stone | S | Iowa |
| Grant Delpit | S | LSU |
| Antoine Winfield Jr. | S | Minnesota |
| Thaddeus Moss | TE | LSU |
| Albert Okwuegbunam | TE | Missouri |
| Cole Kmet | TE | Notre Dame |
| Colby Parkinson | TE | Stanford |
| Devin Asiasi | TE | UCLA |
| Dalton Keene | TE | Virginia Tech |
| Hunter Bryant | TE | Washington |
| Jerry Jeudy | WR | Alabama |
| Henry Ruggs III | WR | Alabama |
| Gabriel Davis | WR | Central Florida |
| Tee Higgins | WR | Clemson |
| Laviska Shenault | WR | Colorado |
| Kyle Davis | WR | Florida Atlantic |
| Lynn Bowden Jr. | WR | Kentucky |
| Justin Jefferson | WR | LSU |
| Jeff Thomas | WR | Miami |
| Donovan Peoples-Jones | WR | Michigan |
| Cody White | WR | Michigan St. |
| CeeDee Lamb | WR | Oklahoma |
| Isaiah Hodgins | WR | Oregon St. |
| K.J. Hamler | WR | Penn St. |
| Isaiah Coulter | WR | Rhode Island |
| Darnell Salomon | WR | South Florida |
| Quez Watkins | WR | Southern Miss |
| Trishton Jackson | WR | Syracuse |
| Jalen Reagor | WR | TCU |
| Kendrick Rogers | WR | Texas A&M |
| Quintez Cephus | WR | Wisconsin |