The National Football League announced today the names of 54 players who have been granted special eligibility for the 2024 NFL Draft and four underclassmen who have fulfilled their degree requirements with college football eligibility remaining and are also eligible for selection in the April 25-27 Draft in Detroit, Mich.
Thirty-four players applied for special eligibility prior to the newly instituted early "soft" deadline of Jan. 5, which was added to assist players and all-star game organizers in the planning and invitation process. Twenty additional players submitted their petitions prior to the traditional deadline of Jan. 15 to apply for special eligibility for the 2024 NFL Draft.
Each of the 54 players listed below have met the league's three-year eligibility rule and have renounced their college football eligibility by submitting written notification to the league office on or before the Jan. 15 deadline. Consequently, they are eligible for selection:
The players granted special eligibility for the 2024 NFL Draft (players marked by asterisks are newly added since the Jan. 5 deadline):
Name Pos College
1 Ajou, Ajou WR Garden City CC
2 Allen, Braelon RB Wisconsin
3 Alt, Joe T Notre Dame
4 Amegadjie, Kiran T Yale
5 Arnold, Terrion* DB Alabama
6 Bishop, Cole DB Utah
7 Booker, Austin DE Kansas
8 Bowers, Brock* TE Georgia
9 Brooks, Jonathon* RB Texas
10 Bruce, Arland* WR Oklahoma State
11 Bullard, Javon DB Georgia
12 Bullock, Calen* DB Southern California
13 Coleman, Keon WR Florida State
14 Colson, Junior* LB Michigan
15 DeJean, Cooper* DB Iowa
16 Elliss, Jonah DE Utah
17 Estimè, Audric RB Notre Dame
18 Fisher, Blake T Notre Dame
19 Franklin, Troy WR Oregon
20 Hall, Michael* DT Ohio State
21 Harrison, Marvin* WR Ohio State
22 Hicks, Jaden* DB Washington State
23 Irving, Bucky RB Oregon
24 King, Kalen DB Penn State
25 Lassiter, Kamari DB Georgia
26 Latham, J.C.* T Alabama
27 Little, Cam K Arkansas
28 Maye, Drake QB North Carolina
29 McCarthy, J.J.* QB Michigan
30 Mims, Amarius T Georgia
31 Mitchell, Adonai* WR Texas
32 Nabers, Malik WR LSU
33 Polk, Ja'Lynn* WR Washington
34 Powers-Johnson, Jackson C Oregon
35 Rakestraw, Ennis DB Missouri
36 Robinson, Chop DE Penn State
37 Rosengarten, Roger* T Washington
38 Sanders, Ja'Tavion* TE Texas
39 Shirden, Jaden RB Monmouth (N.J.)
40 Smith, Maason* DT LSU
41 Steele, Carson RB UCLA
42 Suamataia, Kingsley T BYU
43 Taylor, Leonard DT Miami (Fla.)
44 Thomas, Brian WR LSU
45 Trotter, Jeremiah* LB Clemson
46 Turner, Dallas* LB Alabama
47 Vaki, Sione DB Utah
48 Wallace, Trevin LB Kentucky
49 Wiggins, Nate DB Clemson
50 Williams, Caleb* QB Southern California
51 Williams, James DB Miami (Fla.)
52 Wingo, Mekhi DT LSU
53 Worthy, Xavier WR Texas
54 Wright, Jaylen RB Tennessee
The following underclassmen have in timely fashion under NFL rules officially notified the league office that they have fulfilled their degree requirements. Consequently, they are eligible for selection (players marked by asterisks are newly added since the Jan. 5 deadline):
Name Pos College
1 Kinchens, Kamren* DB Miami (Fla.)
2 McKinstry, Kool-Aid* DB Alabama
3 Murphy, Byron* DT Texas
4 Shipley, Will RB Clemson
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