Declared Underclassmen – NFL Draft 2019
The declaration date for underclassmen for the NFL Draft 2019 came at 4 pm Jan. 15th – Players have an additional three days to decide to either declare or change their minds with the Jan. 18th date final. No player rescinded their decision last year. The NFL office will announce the official Underclassmen list on Friday, Jan. 18th.
The usual high number of quality running backs, tight ends and wide receivers declared for this class and will have a strong impact on the early rounds. The defensive line will have a big impact from the underclassmen group with several potential first round prospects. The line and edge rushers will provide a high number of top selections with several blue-chip prospects at important positions. With the rookie salary cap reduced for the upcoming seasons, this class surpassed every group of third year players entering the pro ranks. Currently, they are over 130 underclassmen expected to enter the NFL Draft 2019.
In 2018, there were a record 106 players granted special early eligibility with the previous record for early entrants at 98 in the 2014 NFL Draft. Each of the players granted special eligibility has met the league’s three-year eligibility rule and each has submitted a written application in which he renounced his remaining college football eligibility.
Draft Insiders’ 2019 January Newslettter will be available this week – Order Today – Underclassmen rated, 2 Round Mock Draft and new Top 100 Pro Prospects
NFL Draft 2019 – Underclassmen Pro Prospects – updated Jan. 18th
Declared for the NFL Draft – Justin Herbert Returns to Oregon
Offensive Players –
Quarterbacks
Position / Player School Class
QB Dwayne Haskins Ohio State RSo
QB Tyree Jackson Buffalo Jr
QB Daniel Jones Duke Jr
QB Jarrett Stidham Auburn Jr
QB Kyler Murray Oklahoma Jr
Running Backs
RB Benny Snell Kentucky Jr
RB David Montgomery Iowa State Jr
RB Justice Hill Oklahoma St Jr
RB Devin Singletary Florida Atlantic Jr
RB Trayveon Williams Texas A&M Jr
RB Mike Weber Ohio State Jr
RB Darrell Henderson Memphis Jr
RB Travis Homer Miami Jr
RB Tony Pollard Memphis Jr
RB Josh Jacobs Alabama Jr
RB Elijah Holyfield Georgia Jr
RB Rodney Anderson Oklahoma Jr
RB LJ Scott Michigan St Jr
RB Jordan Scarlett Florida Jr
RB Miles Sanders Penn St Jr
RB Alex Barnes Kansas St Jr
RB Alex Mattison Boise State Jr
RB James Williams Washington St. Jr
RB Damarea Crockett Missouri Jr
RB Darwin Thompson Utah State Jr
RB Kerrith Whyte Florida Atlantic Jr
RB Bolu Olorunfunmi UCLA Jr
Wide Receivers
WR AJ Brown Mississippi Jr
WR Kelvin Harmon North Carolina St Jr
WR N’Keal Harry Arizona St Jr
WR Marquise Brown Oklahoma Jr
WR DK Metcalf Mississippi RSo
WR JJ Arcega-Whiteside Stanford Jr
WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey Texas Jr
WR Riley Ridley Georgia Jr
WR Hakeem Butler Iowa State Jr
WR Darius Slayton Auburn Jr
WR Miles Boykin Notre Dame Jr
WR Preston Williams Colorado St Jr
WR Mecole Hardman Georgia Jr
WR Dillon Mitchell Oregon Jr
WR James Gardner Miami (Oh) Jr
WR Greg Dortch Wake Forest RSo
WR Anthony Ratliff-Williams North Carolina Jr
WR Antoine Wesley Texas Tech Jr
WR Tyron Johnson Oklahoma St. Jr
WR Diontae Johnson Toledo Jr
WR Jalen Guyton North Texas Jr
WR Jovon Durante Florida Atlantic Jr
WR John Ursua Hawaii Jr
WR Jakobi Meyers North Carolina State Jr
WR Penny Hart Georgia State Jr
WR Dredrick Snelson Central Florida Jr
WR Jazz Ferguson Northwestern St Jr
Tight Ends
TE Noah Fant Iowa Jr
TE Irv Smith Alabama Jr
TE TJ Hockenson Iowa RSo
TE Caleb Wilson UCLA Jr
TE Alize Mack Notre Dame Jr
TE Kaden Smith Stanford Jr
TE Jace Sternberger Texas A&M Jr
TE Isaac Nauta Georgia Jr
TE Zach Gentry Michigan Jr
TE Dax Raymond Utah St Jr
TE Kahale Warring San Diego St Jr
TE Keenen Brown Texas St Jr
TE Dawson Knox Mississippi Jr
Offensive Linemen
OT Jonah Williams Alabama Jr
OT Greg Little Mississippi Jr
OT David Edwards Wisconsin Jr
OT Jawaan Taylor Florida Jr
OT Bobby Evans Oklahoma Jr
OT Ryan Bates Penn St Jr
OT Tyler Roemer San Diego St RSo
OT Andre James UCLA Jr
OT William Sweet North Carolina Jr
OG Cody Ford Oklahoma Jr
OG Michael Jordan Ohio St Jr
OG Nate Herbig Stanford Jr
OG Venzell Boulware Miami Jr
OG Erik McCoy Texas A&M Jr
OG Connor McGovern Penn St Jr
Defensive Players
Linemen
DE Nick Bosa Ohio St Jr
DE Joe Jackson Miami Jr
DE Jordan Brailford Oklahoma St Jr
DE Anthony Nelson Iowa Jr
DE Byron Cowart Maryland Jr
DE Shareef Miller Penn St. Jr
DE Darryl Johnson North Carolina A&T Jr
DE Maxx Crosby Eastern Michigan Jr
DE Christian Rector Southern California Jr
DT Ed Oliver Houston Jr
DT Rashan Gary Michigan Jr
DT Jeffery Simmons Mississippi State Jr
DT Dre’Mont Jones Ohio St Jr
DT Dexter Lawrence Clemson Jr
DT Gerald Willis Miami Jr
DT Youhanna Ghaifan Wyoming Jr
DT Ed Alexander LSU Jr
DT PJ Johnson Arizona Jr
DT Trysten Hill Central Florida Jr
DT Kevin Givens Penn State Jr
DT Amani Bledsoe Oklahoma Jr
Linebackers
OLB Brian Burns Florida St Jr
OLB Jachai Polite Florida Jr
OLB Devin Bush Michigan Jr
OLB Vosean Joseph Florida Jr
OLB Sutton Smith Northern Illinois Jr
OLB Tyrel Dodson Texas A&M Jr
OLB Quart’e Sapp Tennessee Jr
ILB Devin White LSU Jr
ILB Mark Wilson Alabama Jr
ILB Tre Lamar Clemson Jr
ILB Joe Giles-Harris Duke Jr
ILB Jeff Allison Fresno State Jr
ILB Josiah Tauaefa Texas-San Antonio Jr
ILB David Long West Virginia Jr
Cornerbacks
CB Greedy Williams LSU RSo
CB Byron Murphy Washington RSo
CB Trayvon Mullen Clemson Jr
CB Julian Love Notre Dame Jr
CB Justin Layne Michigan St Jr
CB Kendall Sheffield Ohio State Jr
CB Joejuan Williams Vanderbilt Jr
CB Savion Smith Alabama Jr
CB David Long Michigan Jr
CB Jamel Dean Auburn Jr
CB Hamp Cheevers Boston College Jr
CB Blessuan Austin Rutgers Jr
CB Sean Bunting Central Michigan Jr
CB Ryan Pulley Arkansas Jr
CB Clifton Duck Appalachian St Jr
CB Xavier Crawford Central Michigan Jr
Safeties
S Deionte Thompson Alabama Jr
S Chauncey Gardner-Johnson Florida Jr
S Amani Hooker Iowa Jr
S Malik Gant Marshall Jr
S Mike Bell Fresno State Jr
Frank Coyle is a longtime member of the FWAA and a voter for the Heisman Trophy, Outland Trophy, Bronko Nagurski, Jim Thorpe, Fred Biletnikoff and Eddie Robinson awards annually for 25 years. He was a 20 year Scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl.
