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99 Players Granted Special Eligibility for 2020 NFL Draft
The NFL announced the names of 99 players who have been granted special eligibility for the 2020 NFL Draft April 23-25 in Las Vegas. Another 16 players have fulfilled their degree requirements with eligibility remaining and are also eligible for the Draft.
The following 16 players have officially notified the league office by the deadline established under NFL rules that they have fulfilled their degree requirements and are eligible for selection:
|
|
Name |
Pos |
College |
|
1 |
Benjamin, Eno |
RB |
Arizona State |
|
2 |
Betiku, Oluwole |
DE |
Illinois |
|
3 |
Cushenberry, Lloyd |
C |
Louisiana State |
|
4 |
Davis, Quartney |
WR |
Texas A&M |
|
5 |
Gilman, Alohi |
DB |
Notre Dame |
|
6 |
Hennessy, Matt |
C |
Temple |
|
7 |
Holmes, Darnay |
DB |
UCLA |
|
8 |
Ismael, Keith |
C |
San Diego State |
|
9 |
Johnson, Jaylon |
DB |
Utah |
|
10 |
Jones, Tony |
RB |
Notre Dame |
|
11 |
Lewis, Terrell |
LB |
Alabama |
|
12 |
Love, Jordan |
QB |
Utah State |
|
13 |
Lumor, Elorm |
DE |
Rutgers |
|
14 |
Miller, Houston |
DE |
Texas Tech |
|
15 |
Murray, Kenneth |
LB |
Oklahoma |
|
16 |
Simmons, Isaiah |
LB |
Clemson |
The 99 players listed below have met the league’s three-year eligibility rule and have renounced their remaining eligibility in writing to the league office on or before the Jan. 17 deadline and are eligible for the Draft:
The players granted special eligibility for the 2020 NFL Draft:
|
|
Name |
Pos |
College |
|
1 |
Ahmed, Salvon |
RB |
Washington |
|
2 |
Akers, Cam |
RB |
Florida State |
|
3 |
Arnold, Grayland |
DB |
Baylor |
|
4 |
Asiasi, Devin |
TE |
UCLA |
|
5 |
Bandy, Trajan |
DB |
Miami (Fla.) |
|
6 |
Becton, Mekhi |
T |
Louisville |
|
7 |
Biadasz, Tyler |
C |
Wisconsin |
|
8 |
Blacklock, Ross |
DT |
Texas Christian |
|
9 |
Bowden, Lynn |
WR |
Kentucky |
|
10 |
Brown, Marcus |
DE |
Missouri Western |
|
11 |
Bryant, Hunter |
TE |
Washington |
|
12 |
Cephus, Quintez |
WR |
Wisconsin |
|
13 |
Chaisson, K'Lavon |
LB |
Louisiana State |
|
14 |
Charles, Saahdiq |
T |
Louisiana State |
|
15 |
Cleveland, Ezra |
T |
Boise State |
|
16 |
Coe, Nick |
DE |
Auburn |
|
17 |
Colon-Castillo, Trystan |
C |
Missouri |
|
18 |
Coulter, Isaiah |
WR |
Rhode Island |
|
19 |
Curl, Kamren |
DB |
Arkansas |
|
20 |
Dallas, DeeJay |
RB |
Miami (Fla.) |
|
21 |
Dantzler, Cameron |
DB |
Mississippi State |
|
22 |
Davis, Gabriel |
WR |
Central Florida |
|
23 |
Davis, Kyle |
WR |
Florida Atlantic |
|
24 |
Delpit, Grant |
DB |
Louisiana State |
|
25 |
Dillon, AJ |
RB |
Boston College |
|
26 |
Dobbins, J.K. |
RB |
Ohio State |
|
27 |
Eason, Jacob |
QB |
Washington |
|
28 |
Edwards-Helaire, Clyde |
RB |
Louisiana State |
|
29 |
Elliott, Jordan |
DT |
Missouri |
|
30 |
Epenesa, A.J. |
DE |
Iowa |
|
31 |
Evans, Darrynton |
RB |
Appalachian State |
|
32 |
Fromm, Jake |
QB |
Georgia |
|
33 |
Garvin, Jonathan |
DE |
Miami (Fla.) |
|
34 |
Gay, Willie |
LB |
Mississippi State |
|
35 |
Gross-Matos, Yetur |
DE |
Penn State |
|
36 |
Guerriero, Pete |
RB |
Monmouth, N.J. |
|
37 |
Guidry, Javelin |
DB |
Utah |
|
38 |
Hamler, K.J. |
WR |
Penn State |
|
39 |
Hand, Harrison |
DB |
Temple |
|
40 |
Henderson, C.J. |
DB |
Florida |
|
41 |
Higgins, Tee |
WR |
Clemson |
|
42 |
Hodgins, Isaiah |
WR |
Oregon State |
|
43 |
Igbinoghene, Noah |
DB |
Auburn |
|
44 |
Jackson, Austin |
T |
Southern California |
|
45 |
Jackson, Trishton |
WR |
Syracuse |
|
46 |
Jefferson, Justin |
WR |
Louisiana State |
|
47 |
Jeudy, Jerry |
WR |
Alabama |
|
48 |
Keene, Dalton |
TE |
Virginia Tech |
|
49 |
Kindley, Solomon |
G |
Georgia |
|
50 |
Kmet, Cole |
TE |
Notre Dame |
|
51 |
Lamb, CeeDee |
WR |
Oklahoma |
|
52 |
Leake, Javon |
RB |
Maryland |
|
53 |
Lynch, James |
DT |
Baylor |
|
54 |
Madubuike, Justin |
DT |
Texas A&M |
|
55 |
McDonald, Cole |
QB |
Hawaii |
|
56 |
McFarland, Anthony |
RB |
Maryland |
|
57 |
McKinney, Xavier |
DB |
Alabama |
|
58 |
Moss, Thaddeus |
TE |
Louisiana State |
|
59 |
Muti, Netane |
T |
Fresno State |
|
60 |
Newman, Tomas |
DB |
Virginia-Lynchburg |
|
61 |
Okudah, Jeff |
DB |
Ohio State |
|
62 |
Okwuegbunam, Albert |
TE |
Missouri |
|
63 |
Parkinson, Colby |
TE |
Stanford |
|
64 |
Peoples-Jones, Donovan |
WR |
Michigan |
|
65 |
Phillips, Jacob |
LB |
Louisiana State |
|
66 |
Pierre, James |
DB |
Florida Atlantic |
|
67 |
Queen, Patrick |
LB |
Louisiana State |
|
68 |
Reagor, Jalen |
WR |
Texas Christian |
|
69 |
Renfro, Debione |
DB |
Texas A&M |
|
70 |
Robertson, Amik |
DB |
Louisiana Tech |
|
71 |
Robinson, Kenny |
DB |
West Virginia |
|
72 |
Rogers, Kendrick |
WR |
Texas A&M |
|
73 |
Ruggs, Henry |
WR |
Alabama |
|
74 |
Ruiz, Cesar |
C |
Michigan |
|
75 |
Salomon, Darnell |
WR |
South Florida |
|
76 |
Samuels, Stanford |
DB |
Florida State |
|
77 |
Scott, Josiah |
DB |
Michigan State |
|
78 |
Shenault, Laviska |
WR |
Colorado |
|
79 |
Siposs, Arryn |
P |
Auburn |
|
80 |
Stone, Geno |
DB |
Iowa |
|
81 |
Swift, D'Andre |
RB |
Georgia |
|
82 |
Tagovailoa, Tua |
QB |
Alabama |
|
83 |
Taylor, Jonathan |
RB |
Wisconsin |
|
84 |
Taylor, Tabyus |
RB |
Virginia Union |
|
85 |
Terrell, A.J. |
DB |
Clemson |
|
86 |
Thomas, Andrew |
T |
Georgia |
|
87 |
Thomas, Jeff |
WR |
Miami (Fla.) |
|
88 |
Turk, Michael |
P |
Arizona State |
|
89 |
Warren, Michael |
RB |
Cincinnati |
|
90 |
Watkins, Quez |
WR |
Southern Mississippi |
|
91 |
Weaver, Curtis |
DE |
Boise State |
|
92 |
White, Cody |
WR |
Michigan State |
|
93 |
Wills, Jedrick |
T |
Alabama |
|
94 |
Wilson, Isaiah |
T |
Georgia |
|
95 |
Winfield, Antoine |
DB |
Minnesota |
|
96 |
Wirfs, Tristan |
T |
Iowa |
|
97 |
Woodward, David |
LB |
Utah State |
|
98 |
Young, Chase |
DE |
Ohio State |
|
99 |
Young, Toren |
RB |
Iowa |
Five players are eligible for selection without the need for special eligibility:
|
|
Name |
Pos |
School |
|
1 |
McClease, Deshawn |
RB |
Virginia Tech |
|
2 |
Strickland, Carlos |
WR |
Texas-San Antonio |
|
3 |
Taylor, J.J. |
RB |
Arizona |
|
4 |
Uche, Josh |
LB |
Michigan |
| 5 |
Williams, Ty'Son |
RB |
Brigham Young |
The number of players granted special eligibility for the NFL Draft the past 10 years:
|
Year |
Players Granted Special Eligibility |
Year |
Players Granted Special Eligibility |
|
2020 |
99 |
2015 |
74 |
|
2019 |
103 |
2014 |
98 |
|
2018 |
106 |
2013 |
73 |
|
2017 |
95 |
2012 |
65 |
|
2016 |
96 |
2011 |
5 |
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