The NFL released the list of 82 underclassmen who will be eligible for the 2023 draft on Friday.
The deadline for underclassmen to declare for the draft was Jan. 16.
The list of players includes 69 who have been granted “special eligibility” after meeting the three-year eligibility rule, and 13 underclassmen who have completed their degrees with playing eligibility remaining.
Several underclassmen who have declared for the draft are expected to be top 10 selections. Among them are quarterbacks Bryce Young (Alabama) and C.J. Stroud (Ohio State), linebacker Will Anderson (Alabama) and defensive tackle Jalen Carter (Georgia).
The 2023 NFL Draft will take place April 27-29 in Kansas City, Mo.
GRANTED SPECIAL ELIGIBILITY 1. Abanikanda, Israel, RB, Pittsburgh 2. Achane, Devon, RB, Texas A&M 3. Addison, Jordan, WR, Southern California 4. Anderson, M.J., DE, Iowa State 5. Anudike-Uzomah, Felix, DE, Kansas State 6. Austin, Alex, DB, Oregon State 7. Banks, Deonte, DB, Maryland 8. Bigsby, Tank, RB, Auburn 9. Boutte, Kayshon, WR, LSU 10. Bradford, Anthony, G, LSU 11. Branch, Brian, DB, Alabama 12. Bresee, Bryan, DT, Clemson 13. Carter, Jalen, DT, Georgia 14. Dexter, Gervon, DT, Florida 15. Downs, Josh, WR, North Carolina 16. Evans, Zach, RB, Mississippi 17. Forbes, Emmanuel, DB, Mississippi State 18. Gibbs, Jahmyr, RB, Alabama 19. Gonzalez, Christian, DB, Oregon 20. Harrison, Anton, T, Oklahoma 21. Herbig, Nick, LB, Wisconsin 22. Hill, Brandon, DB, Pittsburgh 23. Hyatt, Jalin, WR, Tennessee 24. Jarrett, Rakim, WR, Maryland 25. Johnson, Antonio, DB, Texas A&M 26. Johnston, Quentin, WR, TCU 27. Jones, Broderick, T, Georgia 28. Jones, Jaylon, DB, Texas A&M 29. Joseph, Brandon, DB, Notre Dame 30. Kancey, Calijah, DT, Pittsburgh 31. Kraft, Tucker, TE, South Dakota State 32. Mayer, Michael, TE, Notre Dame 33. McBride, DeWayne, RB, Alabama-Birmingham 34. McKee, Tanner, QB, Stanford 35. Miller, Kendre, RB, TCU 36. Mims, Marvin, WR, Oklahoma 37. Mitchell, Cameron, DB, Northwestern 38. Mitchell, Keaton, RB, East Carolina 39. Murphy, Myles, DE, Clemson 40. Nichols, Lew, RB, Central Michigan 41. Ojulari, B.J., DE, LSU 42. Pelley, J-Min, DT, Calgary (Canada) 43. Phillips, Clark, DB, Utah 44. Porter, Joey, DB, Penn State 45. Richardson, Anthony, QB, Florida 46. Ricks, Eli, DB, Alabama 47. Ringo, Kelee, DB, Georgia 48. Robinson, Bijan, RB, Texas 49. Roy, Jaquelin, DT, LSU 50. Sanders, Drew, LB, Arkansas 51. Scott, Tyler, WR, Cincinnati 52. Sewell, Noah, LB, Oregon 53. Skoronski, Peter, T, Northwestern 54. Smith, Cam, DB, South Carolina 55. Smith-Njigba, Jaxon, WR, Ohio State 56. Strange, Brenton, TE, Penn State 57. Stroud, C.J., QB, Ohio State 58. Tippmann, Joseph, C, Wisconsin 59. Torrence, Rashad, DB, Florida 60. Tucker, Sean, RB, Syracuse 61. Tuipulotu, Tuli, DE, Southern California 62. Valentine, Carrington, DB, Kentucky 63. Van Ness, Lukas, DE, Iowa 64. Vaughn, Deuce, RB, Kansas State 65. Washington, Darnell, TE, Georgia 66. Washington, Parker, WR, Penn State 67. Williams, Garrett, DB, Syracuse 68. Wooden, Colby, DE, Auburn 69. Wypler, Luke, C, Ohio State
UNDERCLASSMEN 1. Anderson, Will, LB, Alabama 2. Douglas, Demario, WR, Liberty 3. Foskey, Isaiah, DE, Notre Dame 4. Hickman, Ronnie, DB, Ohio State 5. Hull, Evan, RB, Northwestern 6. Johnson, Paris, T, Ohio State 7. McClendon, Warren, T, Georgia 8. Morris, Mike, DE, Michigan 9. Simpson, Trenton, LB, Clemson 10. Smith, Mazi, DT, Michigan 11. Spears, Tyjae, RB, Tulane 12. Turner, D.J., DB, Michigan 13. Young, Bryce, QB, Alabama
The NFL also released the names of four players who do not require special eligibility, but have until Feb. 3 to opt out of the draft.
1. Backmeier, Hank, QB, Boise State 2. Billingsley, Jahleel, TE, Texas 3. Musgrave, Luke, TE, Oregon State 4. Smith, Ainias, WR, Texas A&M
–Field Level Media
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