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\u00a0Declared Underclassmen for the NFL Draft 2021
\n<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 NFL List of Official Underclassmen by Year\"\"<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The list of 98 players granted special eligibility for entry to the 2021 NFL Draft was released by the NFL. Each of the players granted special eligibility has met the league’s three-year eligibility rule and has submitted to a written application in which he renounced his remaining college football eligibility. The deadline for receiving applications was Jan. 18.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em>The 98 players granted special eligibility for the 2021 NFL Draft:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Paulson Adebo, CB, Stanford<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Calvin Ashley, OT, Florida A&M<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tutu Atwell, WR, Louisville<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Christian Barmore, DT, Alabama<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rashod Bateman, WR, Minnesota<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nick Bolton, LB, Missouri<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Larry Borom, OT, Missouri<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bobby Brown, DT, Texas A&M<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dyami Brown, WR, North Carolina<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Shakur Brown, CB, Michigan State<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tyson Campbell, CB, Georgia<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jackson Carman, OT, Clemson<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ja’Marr Chase, WR, LSU<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brady Christensen, OT, BYU<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Andre Cisco, S, Syracuse<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Zaven Collins, LB, Tulsa<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Aashari Crosswell, S, Arizona State<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Drew Dalman, C, Stanford<\/em>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Christian Darrisaw, OT, Virginia Tech<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jamin Davis, LB, Kentucky<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wyatt Davis, OG, Ohio State<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brendan DeVera, LB, ASA JC<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brennan Eagles, WR, Texas<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Caleb Farley, CB, Virginia Tech<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Simi Fehoko, WR, Stanford<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Justin Fields, QB, Ohio State<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Paris Ford, S, Pittsburgh<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pat Freiermuth, TE, Penn State<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kenneth Gainwell, RB, Memphis<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kendrick Green, OG, Illinois<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Olaijah Griffin, CB, USC<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Javian Hawkins, RB, Louisville<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Darius Hodge, edge rusher, Marshall<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jevon Holland, S, Oregon<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jaycee Horn, CB, South Carolina<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chuba Hubbard, RB, Oklahoma State<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Talanoa Hufanga, S, USC<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jermar Jefferson, RB, Oregon State<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jamar Johnson, S, Indiana<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ernest Jones, LB, South Carolina<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brevin Jordan, TE, Miami<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Kelvin Joseph, CB, Kentucky<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brenden Knox, RB, Marshall<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Trey Lance, QB, North Dakota State<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Terrace Marshall, WR, LSU<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jalen Mayfield, OT, Michigan<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cameron McGrone, LB, Michigan<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Isaiah McKoy, WR, Kent State<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Alim McNeill, DT, N.C. State<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Evan McPherson, K, Florida<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Davis Mills, QB, Stanford<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dax Milne, WR, BYU<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Trevon Moehrig, S, TCU<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Elijah Moore, WR, Mississippi<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Israel Mukuamu, CB, South Carolina<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Marcus Murphy, S, Mississippi State<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Greg Newsome, CB, Northwestern<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Daviyon Nixon, DT, Iowa<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Azeez Ojulari, edge rusher, Georgia<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Joseph Ossai, edge rusher, Texas<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jayson Oweh, edge rusher, Penn State<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jaret Patterson, RB, Buffalo<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ronnie Perkins, DE, Oklahoma<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jaelan Phillips, edge rusher, Miami<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kyle Pitts, TE, Florida<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Gregory Rousseau, edge rusher, Miami<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Asante Samuel, CB, Florida State<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Anthony Schwartz, WR, Auburn<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Stevie Scott III, RB, Indiana<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Penei Sewell, OT, Oregon<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tyler Shelvin, DT, LSU<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 William Sherman, OT, Colorado<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jamien Sherwood, S, Auburn<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR, USC<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Caden Sterns, S, Texas<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Eric Stokes, CB, Georgia<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Patrick Surtain, CB, Alabama<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tamorrion Terry, WR, Florida State<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bryce Thompson, CB, Tennessee<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tommy Togiai, DT, Ohio State<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tommy Tremble, TE, Notre Dame<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Joe Tryon, edge rusher, Washington<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jay Tufele, DT, USC<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Christian Tutt, DB, Auburn<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jaylen Twyman, DT, Pittsburgh<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Alijah Vera-Tucker, OG, USC<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jaylen Waddle, WR, Alabama<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ar’Darius Washington, S, TCU<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rachad Wildgoose, CB, Wisconsin<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Adam Williams, P, Memphis<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Javonte Williams, RB, North Carolina<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Milton Williams, DT, Louisiana Tech<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pooka Williams Jr., RB, Kansas<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Seth Williams, WR, Auburn<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Trill Williams, S, Syracuse<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Marco Wilson, CB, Florida<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Zach Wilson, QB, BYU<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nahshon Wright, CB, Oregon State<\/em>
\n\u00a0<\/em>
\nThe following 30 players have in timely fashion under NFL rules officially notified the league office that they have fulfilled their degree requirements. They are eligible for selection:<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jack Anderson, OG, Texas Tech<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Aaron Banks, OG, Notre Dame<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Samuel Cosmi, OT, Texas<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Adrian Ealy, OT, Oklahoma<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Darren Hall, CB, San Diego State<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Trey Hill, C Georgia<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Anthony Hines, LB, Texas A&M<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wyatt Hubert, DE, Kansas State<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 James Hudson, OT, Cincinnati<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Creed Humphrey, C, Oklahoma<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mac Jones, QB, Alabama<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Joshua Kaindoh, DE, Florida State<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Trevor Lawrence, QB, Clemson<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hunter Long, TE, Boston College<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Isaiah McDuffie, LB, Boston College<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ifeatu Melifonwu, CB, Syracuse<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rondale Moore, WR, Purdue<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dylan Moses, LB, Alabama<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Josh Myers, C, Ohio State<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tre Norwood, CB, Oklahoma<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, LB, Notre Dame<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Micah Parsons, LB, Penn State<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Blake Proehl, WR, East Carolina<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chris Rumph, DE, Duke<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Benjamin St-Juste, CB, Minnesota<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sage Surratt, WR, Wake Forest<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Marlon Tuipulotu, DT, USC<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Shaun Wade, CB, Ohio State<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Connor Wedington, WR, Stanford<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pro Wells, TE, TCU<\/em>
\n\u00a0<\/em>
\nThe following players inquired about their draft status and are eligible for selection without the need for special eligibility:<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Walker Little, OT, Stanford<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Foster Sarell, OT, Stanford<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jordan Smith, LB, UAB<\/em>
\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Year\/ Players – Granted Special Eligibility<\/strong><\/em>
\n2021 – 98\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2015 – 74 \u00a0<\/em>
\n2020 – 99\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2014 – 98<\/em>
\n2019 – 103 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2013 – 73<\/em>
\n2018 – 106 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2012 – 65<\/em>
\n2017 – 95 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2011 – 56<\/em>
\n2016 – 96\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2010 – 53<\/em><\/p>\n

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