Twenty-six of the 38 players who declared early for the NFL were drafted, including 12 in the first round, led off by the No. 2 overall selection -- North Carolina defensive end Julius Peppers. Twenty-two of the draft's top 100 picks were early entries.
Here's how each of the 38 players fared, including round and overall selection:
| Player |
Pos. |
Team |
Draft |
Team |
| Terreal Bierria |
S |
Georgia |
4th (120) |
Seahawks |
| Antonio Bryant |
WR |
Pittsburgh |
2nd (63) |
Cowboys |
| Phillip Buchanon |
CB |
Miami |
1st (17) |
Raiders |
| Joe Burns |
RB |
Georgia Tech |
-- |
|
| Reche Caldwell |
WR |
Florida |
2nd (48) |
Chargers |
| T.J. Duckett |
RB |
Michigan State |
1st (18) |
Falcons |
| Trev Faulk |
LB |
LSU |
-- |
|
| Toniu Fonoti |
OG |
Nebraska |
2nd (39) |
Chargers |
| Jabar Gaffney |
WR |
Florida |
2nd (33) |
Texans |
| Charles Grant |
DE |
Georgia |
1st (25) |
Saints |
| William Green |
RB |
Boston College |
1st (16) |
Browns |
| Albert Haynesworth |
DT |
Tennessee |
1st (15) |
Titans |
| Gary Hobbs |
OT |
Arkansas |
-- |
|
| Dennis Johnson |
DE |
Kentucky |
3rd (98) |
Cardinals |
| Ryan Johnson |
WR |
Memphis |
-- |
|
| Michael Josiah |
DE |
Louisville |
-- |
|
| Ashley Lelie |
WR |
Hawaii |
1st (19) |
Broncos |
| Tavon Mason |
WR |
Virginia |
-- |
|
| Mike Pearson |
OT |
Florida |
2nd (40) |
Jaguars |
| Julius Peppers |
DE |
North Carolina |
1st (2) |
Panthers |
| Clinton Portis |
RB |
Miami |
2nd (51) |
Broncos |
| Saleem Rasheed |
LB |
Alabama |
3rd (69) |
49ers |
| Tellis Redmon |
RB |
Minnesota |
-- |
|
| Josh Reed |
WR |
LSU |
2nd (36) |
Bills |
| Derek Ross |
CB |
Ohio State |
3rd (75) |
Cowboys |
| Darnell Sanders |
TE |
Ohio State |
4th (122) |
Browns |
| Lito Sheppard |
CB |
Florida |
1st (26) |
Eagles |
| Jeremy Shockey |
TE |
Miami |
1st (14) |
Giants |
| Bobby Sippio |
DB |
Western Kentucky |
-- |
|
| Akil Smith |
OT |
Clemson |
-- |
|
| Derek Smith |
TE |
Kentucky |
-- |
|
| Bo Springfield |
DB |
Texas Christian |
-- |
|
| Luke Staley |
RB |
Brigham Young |
7th (214) |
Lions |
| Donte Stallworth |
WR |
Tennessee |
1st (13) |
Saints |
| Jerramy Stevens |
TE |
Washington |
1st (28) |
Seahawks |
| Glenn Sumter |
DB |
Memphis |
-- |
|
| Ramon Walker |
S |
Pittsburgh |
5th (153) |
Texans |
| Roy Williams |
S |
Oklahoma |
1st (8) |
Cowboys |