2016 NFL Draft: Underclassmen Tracker
An up-to-date tracker of the draft-eligible underclassmen who have elected to give up remaining college eligibility to enter the 2016 NFL Draft
With the college football season winding down, draft-eligible underclassmen will soon make their intentions known about returning to school or entering the 2016 NFL Draft. Last year, 74 underclassmen were granted special eligibility for the 2015 NFL Draft, the second-most ever behind the 98 underclassmen in the 2014 class.
In order to declare for the 2016 NFL Draft, an underclassman prospect must meet the league's three-year eligibility rule and submit a written application renouncing his remaining college football eligibility. The deadline for receiving applications is Jan. 18, 2016. The NFL Draft is scheduled for April 28-30 in Chicago.
The following underclassmen have announced they will forego their collegiate eligibility and enter the 2016 NFL Draft (by position):
Quarterback
Jared Goff, Cal (6-4, 210) Blog
Paxton Lynch, Memphis (6-6, 230) Blog
Christian Hackenberg, Penn State (6-4, 236) Blog
Cardale Jones, Ohio State (6-5, 250) Blog
Running back
Ezekiel Elliott, Ohio State (6-0, 225) Blog
Alex Collins, Arkansas (5-11, 218)
Jordan Howard, Indiana (6-1, 225) Blog
Paul Perkins, UCLA (5-10, 210)
C.J. Prosise, Notre Dame (6-1, 220)
Kelvin Taylor, Florida (5-10, 205)
Wendell Smallwood, West Virginia (5-11, 201)
Dwayne Washington, Washington (6-1, 221)
Zac Brooks, Clemson (6-0, 205)
Fullback
Glenn Gronkowski, Kansas State (6-2, 234) Blog
Wide receiver
Laquon Treadwell, Ole Miss (6-2, 210) Blog
Corey Coleman, Baylor (5-10, 190) Blog
Michael Thomas, Ohio State (6-3, 210) Blog
Will Fuller, Notre Dame (6-0, 184) Blog
Tyler Boyd, Pittsburgh (6-2, 200) Blog
Pharoh Cooper, South Carolina (5-11, 208) Blog
Kenny Lawler, California (6-2, 195)
De'Runnya Wilson, Mississippi State (6-4, 215)
Thomas Duarte, UCLA (6-3, 225)
Demarcus Robinson, Florida (6-1, 204)
Jalin Marshall, Ohio State (5-10, 205)
Bralon Addison, Oregon (5-10, 190) Blog
Roger Lewis, Bowling Green (6-0, 195)
Daniel Braverman, Western Michigan (5-10, 178)
Cayleb Jones, Arizona (6-3, 215) Blog
Demarcus Ayers, Houston (5-10, 190)
Tight End
Hunter Henry, Arkansas (6-5, 253) Blog
Austin Hooper, Stanford (6-3, 248) Blog
David Grinnage, NC State (6-5, 265)
Offensive Tackle
Laremy Tunsil, Ole Miss (6-5, 305)
Ronnie Stanley, Notre Dame (6-6, 315)
Jack Conklin, Michigan State (6-6, 318) Blog
Germain Ifedi, Texas A&M (6-5, 325) Blog
Shon Coleman, Auburn (6-6, 313)
Jerald Hawkins, LSU (6-6, 305)
Caleb Benenoch, UCLA (6-5, 305)
Interior Offensive Line
Denver Kirkland, Arkansas (6-5, 340)
Isaac Seumalo, Oregon State (6-4, 310)
Alex Redmond, UCLA (6-5, 305)
Defensive End
Joey Bosa, Ohio State (6-5, 275) Blog
Shaq Lawson, Clemson (6-3, 270)
Emmanuel Ogbah, Oklahoma State (6-3, 275)
Noah Spence, Eastern Kentucky (6-3, 261)
Kevin Dodd, Clemson (6-4, 275) Blog
Ron Thompson, Syracuse (6-3, 255)
Alex McCalister, Florida (6-5, 240)
Defensive Tackle
Andrew Billings, Baylor (6-2, 310) Blog
Robert Nkemdiche, Ole Miss (6-3, 296) Blog
Kenny Clark, UCLA (6-2, 310) Blog
Austin Johnson, Penn State (6-3, 325)
Chris Jones, Mississippi State (6-5, 305)
Maliek Collins, Nebraska (6-2, 300)
Willie Henry, Michigan (6-3, 295)
Hassan Ridgeway, Texas (6-3, 320)
Darius Latham, Indiana (6-5, 305)
Vincent Valentine, Nebraska (6-3, 320)
Quinton Jefferson, Maryland (6-3, 287)
Linebacker
Myles Jack, UCLA (6-1, 245) Blog
Jaylon Smith, Notre Dame (6-3, 240)
Darron Lee, Ohio State (6-1, 235)
Leonard Floyd, Georgia (6-3, 232) Blog
Su'a Cravens, USC (6-1, 225) Blog
Scooby Wright, Arizona (6-0, 246)
Dominique Alexander, Oklahoma (6-0, 224)
Yannick Ngakoue, Maryland (6-2, 250) Blog
Kamalei Correa, Boise State (6-3, 245)
Beniquez Brown, Mississippi State (6-1, 235)
Stephen Weatherly, Vanderbilt (6-5, 250)
Travis Blanks, Clemson (6-1, 212)
Steve Longa, Rutgers (6-1, 228)
Cornerback
Jalen Ramsey, Florida State (6-1, 202) Blog
Mackensie Alexander, Clemson (5-10, 190) Blog
Vernon Hargreaves, Florida (5-11, 195)
Eli Apple, Ohio State (6-1, 200)
Kendall Fuller, Virginia Tech (6-0, 197) Blog
Artie Burns, Miami (6-0, 193)
KeiVarae Russell, Notre Dame (5-11, 196) Blog
Zack Sanchez, Oklahoma (5-11, 180)
Xavien Howard, Baylor (6-1, 200)
Daryl Worley, West Virginia (5-11, 190)
Rashard Robinson, Ex-LSU (6-3, 180)
Cleveland Wallace III, San Jose State (5-11, 177) Blog
Safety
Vonn Bell, Ohio State (5-11, 205)
Jayron Kearse, Clemson (6-3, 215) Blog
Keanu Neal, Florida (6-1, 216)
Tyvis Powell, Ohio State (6-2, 210)
T.J. Green, Clemson (6-2, 208)
Specialist
Roberto Aguayo, Florida State (6-0, 205)
Eric Enderson, Delaware (6-2, 215)
Returning to school in 2016:
RB Wayne Gallman, Clemson (6-0, 220)
RB Corey Clement, Wisconsin (5-10, 219)
RB Elijah McGuire, UL-Lafayette (5-11, 200)
WR Mike Williams, Clemson (6-3, 220)
WR Josh Reynolds, Texas A&M (6-3, 200)
WR Cooper Kupp, Eastern Washington (6-1, 195)
WR Gabe Marks, Washington State (6-0, 186)
WR Ricky Seals-Jones, Texas A&M (6-5, 225)
WR Stacy Coley, Miami (6-1, 187)
TE Jake Butt, Michigan (6-5, 248)
TE Evan Engram, Ole Miss (6-3, 227)
TE Bucky Hodges, Virginia Tech (6-5, 245)
OT Zach Banner, USC (6-8, 360)
OT Conor McDermott, UCLA (6-8, 310)
OG Pat Elflein, Ohio State (6-3, 300)
OC Ethan Pocic, LSU (6-6, 309)
DE Devonte Fields, Louisville (6-4, 254)
DE Daeshon Hall, Texas A&M (6-6, 260)
DE Al-Quadin Muhammad, Miami (6-3, 235)
DL Chris Wormley, Michigan (6-4, 300)
LB Carl Lawson, Auburn (6-2, 255)
LB Jarrad Davis, Florida (6-2, 230)
LB Skai Moore, South Carolina (6-3, 220)
CB Desmond King, Iowa (6-0, 205)
CB Jourdan Lewis, Michigan (5-9, 176)
CB Will Likely, Maryland (5-7, 171)
DS Josh Harvey-Clemons, Louisville (6-5, 230)
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