{"id":2856,"date":"2020-01-22T21:08:24","date_gmt":"2020-01-22T21:08:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/draftinsiders.com\/DraftInsiders\/?p=2856"},"modified":"2020-01-22T21:08:24","modified_gmt":"2020-01-22T21:08:24","slug":"nfl-announces-99-players-granted-eligibility-for-nfl-draft-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/draftinsiders.com\/DraftInsiders\/nfl-announces-99-players-granted-eligibility-for-nfl-draft-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Announces 99 Players Granted Eligibility For NFL Draft 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

NFL Office Announces 99 Players Granted Special Eligibility For NFL Draft 2020<\/h3>\n

16 additional players who graduated and eligible \"\"<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n

The National Football League announced the names of 99 players who have been granted special eligibility for the 2020 NFL Draft and 16 players who have fulfilled their degree requirements with college football eligibility remaining and are also eligible for selection in the April 23-25 draft in Las Vegas, Nevada.<\/p>\n

Draft Insiders\u2019<\/em> will have extensive Underclassmen reports in both upcoming Newsletters and the 2020 NFL Draft Yearbook.<\/h3>\n

The following 16 players have in timely fashion under NFL rules officially notified the league office that they have fulfilled their degree requirements.\u00a0 Consequently, they are eligible for selection:<\/p>\n

Player \/Position\/ College<\/strong><\/em>
\n1 Benjamin, Eno RB Arizona State
\n2 Betiku, Oluwole DE Illinois
\n3 Cushenberry, Lloyd C Louisiana State
\n4 Davis, Quartney WR Texas A&M
\n5 Gilman, Alohi DB Notre Dame
\n6 Hennessy, Matt C Temple
\n7 Holmes, Darnay DB UCLA
\n8 Ismael, Keith C San Diego State
\n9 Johnson, Jaylon DB Utah
\n10 Jones, Tony RB Notre Dame
\n11 Lewis, Terrell LB Alabama
\n12 Love, Jordan QB Utah State
\n13 Lumor, Elorm DE Rutgers
\n14 Miller, Houston DE Texas Tech
\n15 Murray, Kenneth LB Oklahoma
\n16 Simmons, Isaiah\u00a0 LB Clemson<\/p>\n

Each of the 99 players listed below have met the league\u2019s three-year eligibility rule and have renounced their college football eligibility by submitting written notification to the league office on or before the January 17 deadline.\u00a0 Consequently, they are eligible for selection:<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The players granted special eligibility for the 2020 NFL Draft:<\/p>\n

Player \/Position \/College
\n1 Ahmed, Salvon RB Washington
\n2 Akers, Cam RB Florida State
\n3 Arnold, Grayland DB Baylor
\n4 Asiasi, Devin TE UCLA
\n5 Bandy, Trajan DB Miami (Fla.)
\n6 Becton, Mekhi T Louisville
\n7 Biadasz, Tyler C Wisconsin
\n8 Blacklock, Ross DT Texas Christian
\n9 Bowden, Lynn WR Kentucky
\n10 Brown, Marcus DE Missouri Western
\n11 Bryant, Hunter TE Washington
\n12 Cephus, Quintez WR Wisconsin
\n13 Chaisson, K’Lavon LB Louisiana State
\n14 Charles, Saahdiq T Louisiana State
\n15 Cleveland, Ezra T Boise State
\n16 Coe, Nick DE Auburn
\n17 Colon-Castillo, Trystan C Missouri
\n18 Coulter, Isaiah WR Rhode Island
\n19 Curl, Kamren DB Arkansas
\n20 Dallas, DeeJay RB\u00a0 Miami (Fla.)
\n21 Dantzler, Cameron DB Mississippi State
\n22 Davis, Gabriel WR Central Florida
\n23 Davis, Kyle WR Florida Atlantic
\n24 Delpit, Grant DB Louisiana State
\n25 Dillon, AJ RB Boston College
\n26 Dobbins, J.K. RB Ohio State
\n27 Eason, Jacob QB Washington
\n28 Edwards-Helaire, Clyde RB Louisiana State
\n29 Elliott, Jordan DT Missouri
\n30 Epenesa, A.J. DE Iowa
\n31 Evans, Darrynton RB Appalachian State
\n32 Fromm, Jake QB Georgia
\n33 Garvin, Jonathan DE Miami (Fla.)
\n34 Gay, Willie LB Mississippi State
\n35 Gross-Matos, Yetur DE Penn State
\n36 Guerriero, Pete RB Monmouth, N.J.
\n37 Guidry, Javelin DB Utah
\n38 Hamler, K.J. WR Penn State
\n39 Hand, Harrison DB Temple
\n40 Henderson, C.J. DB Florida
\n41 Higgins, Tee WR Clemson
\n42 Hodgins, Isaiah WR Oregon State
\n43 Igbinoghene, Noah DB Auburn
\n44 Jackson, Austin T\u00a0 Southern California
\n45 Jackson, Trishton WR\u00a0 Syracuse
\n46 Jefferson, Justin WR Louisiana State
\n47 Jeudy, Jerry WR Alabama
\n48 Keene, Dalton TE Virginia Tech
\n49 Kindley, Solomon G Georgia
\n50 Kmet, Cole TE Notre Dame
\n51 Lamb, CeeDee WR Oklahoma
\n52 Leake, Javon RB Maryland
\n53 Lynch, James DT\u00a0 Baylor
\n54 Madubuike, Justin DT\u00a0 Texas A&M
\n55 McDonald, Cole QB Hawaii
\n56 McFarland, Anthony RB Maryland
\n57 McKinney, Xavier DB Alabama
\n58 Moss, Thaddeus TE Louisiana State
\n59 Muti, Netane T Fresno State
\n60 Newman, Tomas DB Virginia-Lynchburg
\n61 Okudah, Jeff DB Ohio State
\n62 Okwuegbunam, Albert TE Missouri
\n63 Parkinson, Colby TE Stanford
\n64 Peoples-Jones, Donovan WR Michigan
\n65 Phillips, Jacob LB Louisiana State
\n66 Pierre, James DB Florida Atlantic
\n67 Queen, Patrick LB Louisiana State
\n68 Reagor, Jalen WR Texas Christian
\n69 Renfro, Debione DB Texas A&M
\n70 Robertson, Amik DB Louisiana Tech
\n71 Robinson, Kenny DB West Virginia
\n72 Rogers, Kendrick WR Texas A&M
\n73 Ruggs, Henry WR Alabama
\n74 Ruiz, Cesar C Michigan
\n75 Salomon, Darnell WR South Florida
\n76 Samuels, Stanford DB Florida State
\n77 Scott, Josiah DB Michigan State
\n78 Shenault, Laviska WR Colorado
\n79 Siposs, Arryn P Auburn
\n80 Stone, Geno DB Iowa
\n81 Swift, D’Andre RB Georgia
\n82 Tagovailoa, Tua QB Alabama
\n83 Taylor, Jonathan RB Wisconsin
\n84 Taylor, Tabyus RB Virginia Union
\n85 Terrell, A.J. DB Clemson
\n86 Thomas, Andrew T Georgia
\n87 Thomas, Jeff WR Miami (Fla.)
\n88 Turk, Michael P Arizona State
\n89 Warren, Michael RB Cincinnati
\n90 Watkins, Quez WR Southern Mississippi
\n91 Weaver, Curtis DE Boise State
\n92 White, Cody WRMichigan State
\n93 Wills, Jedrick T Alabama
\n94 Wilson, Isaiah T Georgia
\n95 Winfield, Antoine DB Minnesota
\n96 Wirfs, Tristan T Iowa
\n97 Woodward, David LB Utah State
\n98 Young, Chase DE Ohio State
\n99 Young, Toren RB Iowa<\/p>\n

The following players inquired about their draft status and are eligible for selection without the need for special eligibility:<\/em><\/strong>
\nPlayer \/Position \/School<\/em><\/strong>
\n1 McClease, Deshawn RB Virginia Tech
\n2 Strickland, Carlos WR Texas-San Antonio
\n3 Taylor, J.J. RB Arizona
\n4 Williams, Ty’Son\u00a0 RB Brigham Young
\n5 Uche, Josh LB Michigan<\/p>\n

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