2021 NFL Draft prospects: Complete list of star college football underclassmen who have declared
A running tab of the college football underclassmen who have decided to move on to the next level
The 2020 college football season was unlike anything we've seen in our lifetime. The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way the season was played -- and if it was played at all in some cases. Players all across the sport were confronted with a choice: play out the games -- however many there were -- or opt out. Some in a position to do so opted out with the intent of moving on to the NFL draft.
With the season now winding to a close, we're keeping track of all the underclassmen names to watch for the draft next spring. Some, like Penn State star linebacker Micah Parsons, have been known for months. Others will be trickling in as Bowl Season comes and goes. Last year, 115 players, almost all of them from the Division I FBS ranks, were either granted special eligibility for the draft or completed their degrees early with eligibility remaining.
Be sure to bookmark this page to keep tabs on all the underclassmen who declare for the draft. The first round of the 2021 NFL Draft is scheduled for April 29 in Cleveland, Ohio, with the subsequent rounds taking place on April 30 and May 1.
Players are listed in alphabetical order
Declared for 2021 NFL Draft
| Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|
Paulson Adebo | CB | Stanford |
Jack Anderson | OL | Texas Tech |
| Calvin Ashley | OL | Florida A&M |
Tutu Atwell | WR | Louisville |
| Christian Barmore | DL | Alabama |
| Nick Bolton | LB | Missouri |
| Larry Borom | OL | Missouri |
| Bobby Brown | DL | Texas A&M |
| Dyami Brown | WR | North Carolina |
| Tyson Campbell | CB | Georgia |
Ja'Marr Chase | WR | LSU |
| Brady Christensen | OL | BYU |
Andre Cisco | DB | Syracuse |
| Zaven Collins | LB | Tulsa |
Samuel Cosmi | OL | Texas |
Aashari Crosswell | DB | Arizona State |
| Drew Dalman | OL | Stanford |
| Christian Darrisaw | OL | Virginia Tech |
| Jamin Davis | LB | Kentucky |
| Adrian Ealy | OL | Oklahoma |
Caleb Farley | CB | Virginia Tech |
| Simi Fehoko | WR | Stanford |
| Justin Fields | QB | Ohio State |
Paris Ford | DB | Pitt |
| Pat Freiermuth | TE | Penn State |
| Kenneth Gainwell | RB | Memphis |
| Javian Hawkins | RB | Louisville |
| Khalil Herbert | RB | Virginia Tech |
| Anthony Hines | LB | Texas A&M |
| Jevon Holland | DB | Oregon |
| Jaycee Horn | CB | South Carolina |
| Chuba Hubbard | RB | Oklahoma State |
| Talanoa Hufanga | S | USC |
| Creed Humphrey | OL | Oklahoma |
| Josh Imatorbhebhe | WR | Illinois |
| Ernest Jones | LB | South Carolina |
| Mac Jones | QB | Alabama |
| Brevin Jordan | TE | Miami (FL) |
| Kelvin Joseph | CB | Kentucky |
| Trey Lance | QB | North Dakota State |
| Trevor Lawrence | QB | Clemson |
| Hunter Long | TE | Boston College |
| Terrace Marshall Jr. | WR | LSU |
| Isaiah McDuffie | LB | Boston College |
| Cam McGrone | LB | Michigan |
| Alim McNeill | DL | NC State |
| Evan McPherson | K | Florida |
| Davis Mills | QB | Stanford |
| Tre'von Moehrig | S | TCU |
| Elijah Moore | WR | Ole Miss |
| Israel Mukuamu | CB | South Carolina |
| Marcus Murphy | DB | Mississippi State |
| Daviyon NIxon | DT | Iowa |
| Azeez Ojulari | LB | Georgia |
| Joseph Ossai | DE | Texas |
| Jayson Oweh | DE | Penn State |
| Micah Parsons | LB | Penn State |
| Jarret Patterson | RB | Buffalo |
| Ronnie Perkins | DE | Oklahoma |
| Kyle Pitts | TE | Florida |
| Blake Proehl | WR | East Carolina |
| A.J. Rose | RB | Kentucky |
| Gregory Rousseau | DE | Miami (FL) |
| Asante Samuel Jr. | CB | Florida State |
| Anthony Schwartz | WR | Auburn |
| Penei Sewell | OL | Oregon |
| Tyler Shelvin | DL | LSU |
| Jamien Sherwood | DB | Auburn |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | USC |
| Caden Sterns | DB | Texas |
| Eric Stokes Jr. | CB | Georgia |
| Sage Surratt | WR | Wake Forest |
| Patrick Surtain II | DB | Alabama |
| Joe Tryon | LB | Washington |
| Jay Tufele | DL | USC |
| Jaylen Twyman | DL | Pitt |
| Alijah Vera-Tucker | OL | USC |
| Jaylen Waddle | WR | Alabama |
| Rachad Wildgoose Jr. | CB | Wisconsin |
| Javonte Williams | RB | North Carolina |
| Pooka Williams Jr. | RB | Kansas |
| Seth Williams | WR | Auburn |
| Trill Williams | CB | Syracuse |
| Zach Wilson | QB | BYU |
