Record 75 Underclassmen Enter 2013 NFL Draft
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