The National Football League announced today the names of 98 players who have been granted special eligibility for the 2021 NFL Draft and 30 players who have fulfilled their degree requirements with college football eligibility remaining and are also eligible for selection in the April 29-May 1 Draft in Cleveland, Ohio.
The following 30 players have in timely fashion under NFL rules officially notified the league office that they have fulfilled their degree requirements. Consequently, they are eligible for selection:
1. Jack Anderson, G, Texas Tech
2. Aaron Banks, G, Notre Dame
3. Samuel Cosmi, T, Texas
4. Adrian Ealy, T, Oklahoma
5. Darren Hall, DB, San Diego State
6. Trey Hill , C, Georgia
7. Anthony Hines, LB, Texas A&M
8. Wyatt Hubert, DE, Kansas State
9. James Hudson, T, Cincinnati
10. Creed Humphrey, C, Oklahoma
11. Mac Jones, QB, Alabama
12. Joshua Kaindoh, DE, Florida State
13. Trevor Lawrence, QB, Clemson
14. Hunter Long, TE, Boston College
15. Isaiah McDuffie, LB, Boston College
16. Ifeatu Melifonwu, DB, Syracuse
17. Rondale Moore, WR, Purdue
18. Dylan Moses, LB, Alabama
19. Josh Myers, C, Ohio State
20. Tre Norwood, DB, Oklahoma
21. Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, LB, Notre Dame
22. Micah Parsons, LB, Penn State
23. Blake Proehl, WR, East Carolina
24. Chris Rumph, DE, Duke
25. Benjamin St-Juste, DB, Minnesota
26. Sage Surratt, WR, Wake Forest
27. Marlon Tuipulotu, NT, Southern California
28. Shaun Wade, DB, Ohio State
29. Connor Wedington, WR, Stanford
30. Pro Wells, TE, TCU
Each of the 98 players listed below have met the league's three-year eligibility rule and have renounced their college football eligibility by submitting written notification to the league office on or before the January 18 deadline. Consequently, they are eligible for selection. The players granted special eligibility for the 2021 NFL Draft:
1. Paulson Adebo, DB, Stanford
2. Calvin Ashley, T, Florida A&M
3. Tutu Atwell, WR, Louisville
4. Christian Barmore, DT, Alabama
5. Rashod Bateman, WR, Minnesota
6. Nick Bolton, LB, Missouri
7. Larry Borom, T, Missouri
8. Bobby Brown, DT, Texas A&M
9. Dyami Brown, WR, North Carolina
10. Shakur Brown, DB, Michigan State
11. Tyson Campbell, DB, Georgia
12. Jackson Carman, T, Clemson
13. Ja'Marr Chase, WR, Louisiana State
14. Brady Christensen, T, Brigham Young
15. Andre Cisco, DB, Syracuse
16. Zaven Collins, LB, Tulsa
17. Aashari Crosswell, DB, Arizona State
18. Drew Dalman, C, Stanford
19. Christian Darrisaw, T, Virginia Tech
20. Jamin Davis, LB, Kentucky
21. Wyatt Davis, G, Ohio State
22. Brendan DeVera, LB, ASA JC
23. Brennan Eagles, WR, Texas
24. Caleb Farley, DB, Virginia Tech
25. Simi Fehoko, WR, Stanford
26. Justin Fields, QB, Ohio State
27. Paris Ford, DB, Pittsburgh
28. Pat Freiermuth, TE, Penn State
29. Kenneth Gainwell, RB, Memphis
30. Kendrick Green, G, Illinois
31. Olaijah Griffin, DB, Southern California
32. Javian Hawkins, RB, Louisville
33. Darius Hodge, LB, Marshall
34. Jevon Holland, DB, Oregon
35. Jaycee Horn, DB, South Carolina
36. Chuba Hubbard, RB, Oklahoma State
37. Talanoa Hufanga, DB, Southern California
38. Jermar Jefferson, RB, Oregon State
39. Jamar Johnson, DB, Indiana
40. Ernest Jones, LB, South Carolina
41. Brevin Jordan, TE, Miami
42. Kelvin Joseph, DB, Kentucky
43. Brenden Knox, RB, Marshall
44. Trey Lance, QB, North Dakota State
45. Terrace Marshall, WR, Louisiana State
46. Jalen Mayfield, T, Michigan
47. Cameron McGrone, LB, Michigan
48. Isaiah McKoy, WR, Kent State
49. Alim McNeill, DT, North Carolina State
50. Evan McPherson, K, Florida
51. Davis Mills, QB, Stanford
52. Dax Milne, WR, Brigham Young
53. Trevon Moehrig, DB, TCU
54. Elijah Moore, WR, Mississippi
55. Israel Mukuamu, DB, South Carolina
56. Marcus Murphy, DB, Mississippi State
57. Greg Newsome, DB, Northwestern
58. Daviyon Nixon, DT, Iowa
59. Azeez Ojulari, LB, Georgia
60. Joseph Ossai, DE, Texas
61. Jayson Oweh, DE, Penn State
62. Jaret Patterson, RB, Buffalo
63. Ronnie Perkins, DE, Oklahoma
64. Jaelan Phillips, DE, Miami
65. Kyle Pitts, TE, Florida
66. Gregory Rousseau, DE, Miami
67. Asante Samuel, DB, Florida State
68. Anthony Schwartz, WR, Auburn
69. Stevie Scott, RB, Indiana
70. Penei Sewell, T, Oregon
71. Tyler Shelvin, NT, Louisiana State
72. William Sherman, T, Colorado
73. Jamien Sherwood, DB, Auburn
74. Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR, Southern California
75. Caden Sterns, DB, Texas
76. Eric Stokes, DB, Georgia
77. Patrick Surtain, DB, Alabama
78. Tamorrion Terry, WR, Florida State
79. Bryce Thompson, DB, Tennessee
80. Tommy Togiai, DT, Ohio State
81. Tommy Tremble, TE, Notre Dame
82. Joe Tryon, LB, Washington
83. Jay Tufele, DT, Southern California
84. Christian Tutt, DB, Auburn
85. Jaylen Twyman, DT, Pittsburgh
86. Alijah Vera-Tucker, G, Southern California
87. Jaylen Waddle, WR, Alabama
88. Ar'Darius Washington, DB, TCU
89. Rachad Wildgoose, DB, Wisconsin
90. Adam Williams, P, Memphis
91. Javonte Williams, RB, North Carolina
92. Milton Williams, DT, Louisiana Tech
93. Pooka Williams, RB, Kansas
94. Seth Williams, WR, Auburn
95. Trill Williams, DB, Syracuse
96. Marco Wilson, DB, Florida
97. Zach Wilson, QB, Brigham Young
98. Nahshon Wright, DB, Oregon State
The following players inquired about their draft status and are eligible for selection without the need for special eligibility:
1. Walker Little, T, Stanford
2. Foster Sarell, T, Stanford
3. Jordan Smith, LB, Alabama-Birmingham
The number of players granted special eligibility for the NFL Draft the past 10 years:
2021: 98
2020: 99
2019: 103
2018: 106
2017: 95
2016: 96
2015: 74
2014: 98
2013: 73
2012: 65