Jan 1, 2013; Tampa, FL, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks wide receiver Ace Sanders (1) runs the ball against the Michigan Wolverines in the Outback Bowl at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Griffith-USA TODAY Sports

It seems like this will be an annual post. The 2013 NFL Draft will feature a record number of underclassmen, a list that grew to 75 last night after South Carolina wide receiver Ace Sanders decided to pass on his final year of eligibility and enter this year’s crop of players. Here is a full list of the players who have decided to pass on their remaining college eligibility for a shot at the NFL:

Keenan Allen, WR, California

David Amerson, CB, North Carolina State

Alvin Bailey, OG, Arkansas

Stedman Bailey, WR, West Virginia

David Bakhitari, OT, Colorado

Le’Veon Bell, RB, Michigan State

Gio Bernard, RB, North Carolina

Josh Boyce, WR, TCU

Tyler Bray, QB, Tennessee

Terrence Brown, CB, Stanford

Knile Davis, RB, Arkansas

Mike Davis, WR, Texas

Mike Edwards, CB, Hawaii

Tyler Eifert, TE, Notre Dame

Matt Elam, S, Florida

Zach Ertz, TE, Stanford

Gavin Escobar, TE, San Diego State

Chris Faulk, OT, LSU

Sharrif Floyd, DT, Florida

D.J. Fluker, OL, Alabama

Michael Ford, RB, LSU

Travis Frederick, C, Wisconsin

Kwame Geathers, DT, Georgia

William Gholston, DE, Michigan State

Johnathan Hankins, DT, Ohio State

DeAndre Hopkins, WR, Clemson

Jawan Jamison, RB, Rutgers

Stefphon Jefferson, RB, Nevada

Tony Jefferson, S, Oklahoma

Brandon Jenkins, DE, Florida State

Luke Joeckel, OT, Texas A&M

Jarvis Jones, OLB, Georgia

Brandon Kaufman, WR, Eastern Washington

Joe Kruger, DE, Utah

Eddie Lacy, RB, Alabama

Marcus Lattimore, RB, South Carolina

Corey Lemonier, DE, Auburn

Bennie Logan, DT, LSU

Stansley Maponga, DE, TCU

Tyrann Mathieu, CB, LSU (suspended 2012 season)

Dee Milliner, CB, Alabama

Barkevious Mingo, DE, LSU

Kevin Minter, LB, LSU

Sam Montgomery, DE, LSU

Brandon Moore, DT, Texas

Damontre Moore, DE, Texas A&M

Alec Ogletree, LB, Georgia

Kyle Padron, WR, Eastern Washington

Cordarrelle Patterson, WR, Tennessee

Justin Pugh, OT, Syracuse

Joseph Randle, RB, Oklahoma State

Jordan Reed, TE, Florida

Eric Reid, S, LSU

Xavier Rhodes, CB, Florida State

Sheldon Richardson, DT, Missouri

Nickell Robey, CB, USC

Da’Rick Rogers, WR, Tennessee Tech

Logan Ryan, CB, Rutgers

Ace Sanders, WR, South Carolina

Darrington Sentimore, DL, Tennessee

Tharold Simon, CB, LSU

Dion Sims, TE, Michigan State

Akeem Spence, DT, Illinois

Kenny Stills, WR, Oklahoma

Levine Toilolo, TE, Stanford

Jeff Tuel, QB, Washington State

Trabis Ward, RB, Tennessee State

Spencer Ware, RB, LSU

Menelik Watson, OT, Florida State

Bjoern Werner, DE, Florida State

Steve Williams, CB, California

Marquess Wilson, WR, Washington State

Brad Wing, P, LSU

Cierre Wood, RB, Notre Dame

Robert Woods, WR, USC

Tom Wort, LB, Oklahoma

Sanu said this decision was a tough one for him, because he really enjoyed his time with the Scarlet Knights:

“We talked about just all the stuff I did here, the great year I had, not sure if I would match numbers, and also we talked about my age being a difference. I’m 22 going on 23, and pretty much we talked about a lot of stuff, that was something that was big.

“I definitely was thinking about coming back,” Sanu said. “I love Rutgers so much, and just being around my teammates all the time. I’m going to miss that aspect of it.”

Sanu is a fringe first round talent and could get picked in the later portion of the first day. At 6’2″ 215 pounds, he is a big playmaker and should be able to make an impact early in the NFL.

Sanchez was one of the biggest surprises to announce. USC head coach Pete Carroll said that he tried to talk Sanchez into returning for another season.

Here’s the complete list of underclassmen leaving school early:

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After playing his best game in the Rose Bowl the decision probably got a little bit harder than he first thought it would be. Now he’s comptemplating where or not to leave a national title contender for a buttload of cash and an uncertain NFL future.

It seems as if all the experts disagree a little on Sanchez, who is an inconsistent strong armed quarterback with all the tools in his arsenal to have a successful pro career. The question, like it has seemed to always be with Sanchez, is which version of him will take the field when he reaches the NFL.

He went from playing spectacular to having bad spells seemingly in the blink of an eye last season. We all know that in the pros that won’t cut it.

I rank Sanchez as the #3 QB behind both Oklahoma QB Sam Bradford and Georgia QB Matthew Stafford.  If he leaves he will be a borderline first round pick due to the need for quarterbacks.

One of the biggest decisions has finally been made. After leading Florida to its second national championship in three seasons Tim Tebow will return for its senior season. Others left to decide include Florida’s Percy Harvin and Brandon Spikes and Oklahoma’s Sam Bradford.

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Among those still on the fence are Oklahoma QB Sam Bradford and Florida QB Tim Tebow, who will meet tonight in the BCS National Championship game. Bradford is projected as a potential #1 pick (his performance in the title game will either help or hurt him) and Tebow is projected as a second rounder or later.

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