This list of 2014 NFL Draft early entrants consists of college football players who were juniors or redshirt sophomores and were accepted by the National Football League (NFL) as eligible to be selected in the 2014 NFL Draft. A college football player who completed high school at least three years prior can renounce his remaining NCAA eligibility and enter the draft. Players who met these requirements had until January 15, 2013, to declare their intention to forgo their remaining collegiate eligibility.[1]
A total of 98 underclassmen were granted eligibility for the 2013 draft, eclipsing the previous record from 2013 of 73.[1] In addition to these underclassmen, at least five players who were considered seniors opted not to pursue an additional season of college eligibility for which they may have been eligible.
- Complete list of players
The following players were granted special eligibility to enter the 2013 draft:[1]
- Notes
a This player was a third-year sophomore.
b This player was not technically an underclassman, but he opted to forego a potential additional season of college eligibility.
- note Five recent graduates (Dion Bailey, Carl Bradford, Teddy Bridgewater, Adrian Hubbard, and Louis Nix) entered the draft with eligibility remaining and are not included in the record total of 98 underclassmen. These players are included in the list above, bringing the total number of players entering the draft with eligibility remaining to 103.[93]
References
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- ^ http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/Dominique-Easley-Florida-Gators-first-comments-since-turning-pro-110913
- ^ http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000287851/article/north-carolinas-eric-ebron-leaving-early-for-nfl
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- ^ http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000308735/article/florida-state-rb-devonta-freeman-will-enter-2014-nfl-draft
- ^ a b http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000310699/article/uscs-xavier-grimble-decides-to-enter-the-draft-after-all
- ^ http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000290156/article/south-carolina-cb-vic-hampton-says-he-will-turn-pro-early
- ^ http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000312744/article/lsu-tigers-rb-jeremy-hill-tweets-hell-enter-2014-nfl-draft
- ^ a b http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000311176/article/ha-ha-clintondix-cyrus-kouandjio-announce-early-draft-entry
- ^ http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000303998/article/california-cb-kameron-jackson-declares-for-2014-nfl-draft
- ^ http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000311132/article/report-florida-state-dt-timmy-jernigan-going-pro
- ^ http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000308417/article/lsu-tigers-dt-anthony-johnson-will-enter-2014-nfl-draft
- ^ http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000309970/article/ucfs-blake-bortles-storm-johnson-both-entering-nfl-draft
- ^ http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000310455/article/missouri-rb-henry-josey-intends-to-enter-nfl-draft
- ^ http://fansided.com/2014/01/05/indiana-wr-cody-latimer-declaring-2014-nfl-draft/
- ^ http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000304898/article/boise-state-de-demarcus-lawrence-to-enter-draft
- ^ http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nfl/story/_/id/10240034/usc-trojans-wide-receiver-marqise-lee-enter-nfl-draft
- ^ http://fansided.com/2013/12/13/tennessee-state-te-c-leonard-declares-2014-nfl-draft/
- ^ http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr-saturday/te-colt-lyerla-leaves-oregon-football-team-enter-135401783--ncaaf.html
- ^ http://nbc.rotoworld.com/headlines/cfb/28850/report-aaron-lynch-will-declare-for-the-nfl
- ^ http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000310714/article/johnny-manziel-declares-for-2014-nfl-draft
- ^ http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000304656/article/usc-center-marcus-martin-to-enter-2014-nfl-draft
- ^ http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000311224/article/auburn-rb-tre-mason-declares-for-nfl-draft
- ^ http://dailyemerald.com/2014/01/02/sources-terrance-mitchell-preparing-to-enter-nfl-draft/
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- ^ http://www.uhnd.com/articles/football/report-louis-nix-headed-nfl-16562/
- ^ http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000309891/article/florida-lb-ronald-powell-declares-intention-to-enter-nfl-draft
- ^ http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000306934/article/louisvilles-calvin-pryor-known-for-big-hits-big-plays
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- ^ http://www.newsobserver.com/2014/01/06/3511249/uabs-darrin-reaves-skipping-senior.html
- ^ http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000313125/article/stanfords-ed-reynolds-decides-to-turn-pro
- ^ http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000293457/article/vols-ol-antonio-richardson-elects-to-enter-nfl-draft
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- ^ http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000308620/article/florida-cb-marcus-roberson-declares-intent-to-enter-nfl-draft
- ^ http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000308317/article/penn-state-wr-allen-robinson-declares-for-2014-nfl-draft
- ^ http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000310494/article/auburn-ol-greg-robinson-turning-pro-early
- ^ http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/eye-on-college-football/24251164/buckeye-cb-bradley-roby-turning-pro-urban-meyer-says
- ^ http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000304502/article/california-te-richard-rodgers-to-enter-2014-nfl-draft
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- ^ http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000309944/article/baylors-lache-seastrunk-says-hell-enter-2014-nfl-draft
- ^ http://blogs.seattletimes.com/huskyfootball/2013/12/27/uws-austin-seferian-jenkins-declares-for-nfl-draft/
- ^ http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000309067/article/report-osus-ryan-shazier-to-enter-draft-braxton-miller-staying
- ^ http://snyuconn.com/uconn/football/smallwood-to-enter-nfl-draft/
- ^ http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000304896/article/wyoming-qb-brett-smith-declares-early-nfl-draft-entry
- ^ http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000301417/article/syracuse-rb-jerome-smith-intends-to-enter-2014-nfl-draft
- ^ http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000310571/article/ball-states-willie-snead-will-bypass-senior-season-for-draft
- ^ http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000310503/article/oklahoma-state-wr-josh-stewart-declares-for-nfl-draft
- ^ http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000308923/article/ucla-ol-xavier-suafilo-will-enter-2014-nfl-draft
- ^ http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000312454/article/report-alabama-safety-vinnie-sunseri-will-enter-2014-nfl-draft
- ^ http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000309748/article/oregons-deanthony-thomas-declares-for-nfl-draft
- ^ http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000309772/article/notre-dame-de-stephon-tuitt-will-enter-the-2014-nfl-draft
- ^ http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000312779/article/lsu-ol-trai-turner-intends-to-enter-nfl-draft
- ^ http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000307582/article/usc-trojans-dl-george-uko-will-enter-2014-nfl-draft
- ^ http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000311822/article/jacksonville-states-pierre-warren-is-entering-2014-draft
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- ^ http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000310516/article/report-florida-states-james-wilder-jr-turning-pro
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