List of 2015 NFL draft early entrants

This list of 2015 NFL draft early entrants consists of college football players who forfeited remaining collegiate eligibility and were declared by the National Football League (NFL) as eligible to be selected in the 2015 NFL draft. This includes juniors and redshirt sophomores who completed high school at least three years prior to the draft. A player that meets these requirements can renounce his remaining NCAA eligibility and enter the draft. Players had until January 15, 2015, to declare their intention to forgo their remaining collegiate eligibility.[1]

In addition to the 74 underclassmen, ten players who had already received degrees opted not to pursue an additional season of college eligibility for which they may have been eligible. These players are included in the list below, bringing the total number of players entering the draft with eligibility remaining to 84.[1]

Complete list of players

The following players were granted special eligibility to enter the 2015 draft:[1]

= Sophomore[2] = Graduate[3]
Name Position School Drafted by Draft pos.
Nelson Agholor[4] WR USC Philadelphia Eagles 20
Jay Ajayi[5] RB Boise State Miami Dolphins 149
Kwon Alexander[6] LB LSU Tampa Bay Buccaneers 124
Allen, JavoriusJavorius Allen[7] RB USC Baltimore Ravens 125
Armstead, ArikArik Armstead[8] DE Oregon San Francisco 49ers 17
Barnes, DeionDeion Barnes[3][9] DE Penn State — —
Brown, MalcomMalcom Brown[10] DT Texas New England Patriots 32
Carter, AlexAlex Carter[11] CB Stanford Detroit Lions 80
B. J. Catalon[12] RB TCU — —
Coates, SammieSammie Coates[3][13] WR Auburn Pittsburgh Steelers 87
Coleman, TevinTevin Coleman[14] RB Indiana Atlanta Falcons 73
Collins, JalenJalen Collins[15] CB LSU Atlanta Falcons 42
Collins, LandonLandon Collins[16] S Alabama New York Giants 33
Cooper, AmariAmari Cooper[17] WR Alabama Oakland Raiders 4
Cooper, XavierXavier Cooper[18] DT Washington State Cleveland Browns 96
Covington, ChristianChristian Covington[19] DT Rice Houston Texans 216
Daniels, DaVarisDaVaris Daniels[20] WR Notre Dame — —
Darby, RonaldRonald Darby[21] CB Florida State Buffalo Bills 50
Davis, MikeMike Davis[22] RB South Carolina San Francisco 49ers 126
Diggs, StefonStefon Diggs[23] WR Maryland Minnesota Vikings 146
D'Orazio, ZachZach D'Orazio[3] WR Akron — —
Doss, LorenzoLorenzo Doss[24] CB Tulane Denver Broncos 164
Edwards, MarioMario Edwards[25] DE Florida State Oakland Raiders 35
Eskridge, DurellDurell Eskridge[26] S Syracuse — —
Farmer, GeorgeGeorge Farmer[27] WR USC — —
Max Flores LB Northern Colorado — —
Flowers, EreckEreck Flowers[28] OT Miami New York Giants 9
Fowler, DanteDante Fowler[29] DE/OLB Florida Jacksonville Jaguars 3
Funchess, DevinDevin Funchess[30] WR Michigan Carolina Panthers 41
Gaines , CharlesCharles Gaines [3][31] CB Louisville Cleveland Browns 189
Glenn, JacobyJacoby Glenn[32] DB UCF — —
Goldman, EddieEddie Goldman[33] DT Florida State Chicago Bears 39
Gordon, MelvinMelvin Gordon[34] RB Wisconsin San Diego Chargers 15
Green-Beckham, DorialDorial Green-Beckham[35] WR Missouri Tennessee Titans 40
Greenberry, DeontayDeontay Greenberry[36] WR Houston — —
Gregory, RandyRandy Gregory[37] DE Nebraska Dallas Cowboys 60
Gurley, ToddTodd Gurley[38] RB Georgia St. Louis Rams 10
Hackett, ChrisChris Hackett[39] S TCU — —
Harold, EliEli Harold[40] DE Virginia San Francisco 49ers 79
Harper, ChrisChris Harper[41] WR California — —
Hart, DeeDee Hart[3][42] RB Colorado State — —
Heard, BraylonBraylon Heard[43] RB Kentucky — —
Holliman, GerodGerod Holliman[2][44] S Louisville Pittsburgh Steelers 239
Humphries, D. J.D. J. Humphries[45] OT Florida Arizona Cardinals 24
Hundley, BrettBrett Hundley[3][46] QB UCLA Green Bay Packers 147
Hunter, DanielleDanielle Hunter[47] DE LSU Minnesota Vikings 88
Irving, DavidDavid Irving DT Iowa State — —
James, JesseJesse James[48] TE Penn State Pittsburgh Steelers 160
Johnson, DukeDuke Johnson[49] RB Miami Cleveland Browns 77
Jones, MattMatt Jones[50] RB Florida Washington Redskins 95
Nigel King[3][51] WR Kansas — —
Kroft, TylerTyler Kroft[52] TE Rutgers Cincinnati Bengals 85
Mariota, MarcusMarcus Mariota[3][53] QB Oregon Tennessee Titans 2
McCarthy, EllisEllis McCarthy[54] DT UCLA — —
McKinney, BenardrickBenardrick McKinney[55] LB Mississippi State Houston Texans 43
Patrick Miller[56] OT Auburn — —
Moore, TylerTyler Moore[57] G Florida — —
Nunez-Roches, RakeemRakeem Nunez-Roches DT Southern Miss Kansas City Chiefs 217
Peat, AndrusAndrus Peat[58] OT Stanford New Orleans Saints 13
Perriman, BreshadBreshad Perriman[59] WR UCF Baltimore Ravens 26
Peters, MarcusMarcus Peters[60] CB Washington Kansas City Chiefs 18
Phillips, JordanJordan Phillips[61] DT Oklahoma Miami Dolphins 52
Philon, DariusDarius Philon[62] DT Arkansas San Diego Chargers 192
Pinion, BradleyBradley Pinion[63] P Clemson San Francisco 49ers 165
Jaquel Pitts WR Trinity — —
Poutasi, JeremiahJeremiah Poutasi[64] OT Utah Tennessee Titans 66
Darien Rankin LB North Carolina — —
Ray, ShaneShane Ray[65] DE Missouri Denver Broncos 23
Robinson, JoshJosh Robinson[66] RB Mississippi State Indianapolis Colts 205
Sample, JamesJames Sample[67] S Louisville Jacksonville Jaguars 104
Jean Sifrin[68] TE Massachusetts — —
Smith, DonovanDonovan Smith[3][69] OT Penn State Tampa Bay Buccaneers 34
Strong, JaelenJaelen Strong[70] WR Arizona State Houston Texans 70
Tacoi Sumler[3] WR Appalachian State — —
Thompson, ShaqShaq Thompson[71] LB Washington Carolina Panthers 25
Valles, MaxMax Valles[2][72] LB Virginia Oakland Raiders 179
Easton Wahlstrom LS Arizona State — —
Waynes, TraeTrae Waynes[73] CB Michigan State Minnesota Vikings 11
Williams, LeonardLeonard Williams[74] DE USC New York Jets 6
Williams, MaxxMaxx Williams[75] TE Minnesota Baltimore Ravens 55
Williams, P. J.P. J. Williams[76] CB Florida State New Orleans Saints 78
Williams, TreyTrey Williams[77] RB Texas A&M — —
Winston, JameisJameis Winston[2][78] QB Florida State Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1
Yeldon, T. J.T. J. Yeldon[79] RB Alabama Jacksonville Jaguars 36

Number of players granted special eligibility by year

Undergraduates admitted to the NFL draft each year:[1][80]

Year Number
2015 74
2014 98
2013 73
2012 65
2011 56
2010 53
2009 46
2008 53
2007 40
2006 52
2005 51

References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 Players who have two years of NCAA eligibility remaining.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Players who have received a degree, but still have NCAA eligibility remaining.
  4. ↑ Fischer, Bryan (January 3, 2015). "USC Trojans WR Nelson Agholor declares for 2015 NFL Draft". College Football 24/7 (blog). NFL.com. Archived from the original on January 3, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
  5. ↑ Gemmell, Kevin (December 22, 2014). "RB Jay Ajayi to skip senior season". NFL Draft 2015 (blog). ESPN.com. Archived from the original on January 7, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
  6. ↑ Goodbread, Chase (December 31, 2014). "LSU LB Kwon Alexander turning pro". College Football 24/7 (blog). NFL.com. Archived from the original on February 10, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
  7. ↑ Fischer, Bryan (January 10, 2015). "USC's Javorius 'Buck' Allen to apply for entry into 2015 NFL Draft". College Football 24/7 (blog). NFL.com. Archived from the original on January 11, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
  8. ↑ Fischer, Bryan (January 13, 2015). "Oregon DL Arik Armstead files paperwork for 2015 NFL Draft". College Football 24/7 (blog). NFL.com. Archived from the original on January 14, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
  9. ↑ Penn State DE Deion Barnes to declare for 2015 NFL Draft
  10. ↑ Texas DT Malcom Brown intends to apply for 2015 NFL Draft
  11. ↑ Stanford CB Alex Carter decides to enter 2015 NFL Draft
  12. ↑ B.J. Catalon declares for NFL Draft
  13. ↑ Auburn Wide Out Coates giving up college play, entering 2015 NFL Draft
  14. ↑ Indiana RB Tevin Coleman says he will enter 2015 NFL Draft
  15. ↑ LSU's Jalen Collins to turn pro, Jalen Mills to return
  16. ↑ Report: Alabama DB Landon Collins intends to enter 2015 draft
  17. ↑ Report: Amari Cooper, T.J. Yeldon intend to enter draft
  18. ↑ Xavier Cooper will enter the NFL draft
  19. ↑ Rice DT Christian Covington will enter 2015 NFL Draft
  20. ↑ DaVaris Daniels declares for NFL Draft
  21. ↑ Report: FSU CB Ronald Darby intends to enter 2015 NFL Draft
  22. ↑ South Carolina RB Mike Davis will enter 2015 NFL Draft
  23. ↑ Maryland WR Stefon Diggs says he'll enter 2015 NFL Draft
  24. ↑ Tulane CB Lorenzo Doss giving up senior season to turn pro
  25. ↑ Report: FSU's Mario Edwards Jr. plans to enter 2015 NFL Draft
  26. ↑ Syracuse's Durell Eskridge announces he will enter 2015 draft
  27. ↑ George Farmer Declares For The NFL Draft
  28. ↑ Miami OT Ereck Flowers says he's entering the 2015 NFL Draft
  29. ↑ Dante Fowler tweets he's leaving Florida with Will Muschamp
  30. ↑ Michigan WR/TE Devin Funchess declares for 2015 NFL Draft
  31. ↑ Louisville’s Charles Gaines to forego senior season
  32. ↑ UCF CB Jacoby Glenn will enter 2015 NFL draft
  33. ↑ Report: Florida State DT Eddie Goldman intends to enter draft
  34. ↑ Melvin Gordon to enter NFL draft
  35. ↑ Bob Stoops says Dorial Green-Beckham will enter 2015 draft
  36. ↑ Houston wideout Deontay Greenberry headed to 2015 NFL Draft
  37. ↑ Nebraska's Randy Gregory intends to enter 2015 NFL Draft
  38. ↑ Todd Gurley to Declare for 2015 NFL Draft: Latest Details and Reaction
  39. ↑ TCU S Chris Hackett intends to enter 2015 NFL Draft
  40. ↑ Virginia's Eli Harold announces via Twitter that he's turning pro
  41. ↑ Cal receiver Chris Harper declares for NFL draft
  42. ↑ Colorado State RB Dee Hart says he'll enter 2015 NFL Draft
  43. ↑
  44. ↑ Report: Louisville safety Gerod Holliman is turning pro
  45. ↑ Florida OT D.J. Humphries intends to enter 2015 NFL Draft
  46. ↑ Jim Mora confirms UCLA's Brett Hundley will enter draft
  47. ↑ LSU's Danielle Hunter entering NFL draft
  48. ↑ Penn State TE Jesse James entering NFL draft
  49. ↑ Miami's Duke Johnson will enter 2015 NFL Draft, his mom says
  50. ↑ Report: Florida RB Matt Jones intends to enter 2015 NFL Draft
  51. ↑ WR Nigel King opts for NFL over another year at Kansas
  52. ↑ Rutgers TE Tyler Kroft leaving for the 2015 NFL Draft
  53. ↑ Marcus Mariota to enter NFL draft
  54. ↑ UCLA defensive lineman Ellis McCarthy bolts to NFL
  55. ↑ Report: Benardrick McKinney intends to enter NFL draft
  56. ↑ AUBURN OFFENSIVE LINEMAN PATRICK MILLER TURNING PRO
  57. ↑ Reports: Florida guard Tyler Moore will turn pro next season
  58. ↑ Report: Stanford OT Andrus Peat will enter 2015 NFL Draft
  59. ↑ UCF wide receiver Breshad Perriman to enter NFL Draft
  60. ↑ Report: Washington CB Marcus Peters to enter 2015 NFL Draft
  61. ↑ Oklahoma DT Jordan Phillips declares for 2015 NFL Draft
  62. ↑
  63. ↑ Clemson punter Bradley Pinion declares early for 2015 NFL Draft
  64. ↑ Report: Utah OL Jeremiah Poutasi will enter 2015 NFL Draft
  65. ↑ Report: Missouri DE Shane Ray entering 2015 NFL Draft
  66. ↑ Mississippi State TB Josh Robinson declares for 2015 NFL Draft
  67. ↑ James Sample joining Gerod Holliman in entering NFL early
  68. ↑ Maxx Williams declares for draft
  69. ↑ Penn State OT Donovan Smith entering 2015 NFL Draft
  70. ↑ Arizona State WR Jaelen Strong to enter 2015 NFL Draft
  71. ↑ Washington's Shaq Thompson will enter 2015 NFL Draft
  72. ↑ Virginia LB Max Valles will enter 2015 NFL Draft
  73. ↑ Michigan State CB Trae Waynes intends to enter 2015 NFL Draft
  74. ↑ USC DL Leonard Williams declares for 2015 NFL Draft
  75. ↑ Maxx Williams declares for draft
  76. ↑ Florida State CB P.J. Williams will enter 2015 NFL Draft
  77. ↑ Texas A&M RB Trey Williams to enter NFL draft
  78. ↑ Jameis Winston entering 2015 NFL Draft
  79. ↑ Report: Amari Cooper, T.J. Yeldon intend to enter draft
  80. ↑ 98 Players Granted Special Eligibility for 2014 NFL Draft (PDF), National Football League, January 19, 2014, archived from the original on March 11, 2014, retrieved March 11, 2014

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