58 underclassmen granted special eligibility for 2024 NFL draft

The NFL draft will be in a little more than three months away.  It will include as many as 58 underclassmen.

The league announced that 54 players were granted special eligibility for the draft. They met the three-year rule (of being past high school) and have renounced their college football eligibility by submitting written notification to the league office on or before the Jan. 15 deadline.

Another four “underclassmen” were eligible because they completed their degree requirements in three years and notified the NFL.

Each of those players, grouped by position is listed below.

Quarterbacks

USC Trojans quarterback Caleb Williams talks with USC Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley during the first half of the game against No. 6 Oregon Ducks on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Ore.

• Drake Maye, North Carolina
• J.J. McCarthy, Michigan
• Caleb Williams, USC

Running back

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• Braleon Allen, Wisconsin
• Jonathon Brooks, Texas
• Audric Estime, Notre Dame
• Bucky Irving, Oregon
• Jaden Shirden, Monmouth
• Carson Steele, UCLA
• Jaylen Wright, Tennessee
• Will Shipley, Clemson (completed degree)

Wide receiver

Nov 25, 2023; Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. answers questions at a press conference following the NCAA football game against the Michigan Wolverines at Michigan Stadium. Ohio State lost 30-24.

• Ajou Ajou, Garden City CC
• Arland Bruce, Oklahoma State
• Keon Coleman, Florida State
• Troy Franklin, Oregon
• Marvin Harrison, Ohio State
• Adonai Mitchell, Texas
• Malik Nabers, LSU
• Ja’Lynn Polk, Washington
• Brian Thomas, LSU
• Xavier Worthy, Texas

Tight end

Georgia Bulldogs tight end Brock Bowers (19) runs after a catch during the third quarter as Auburn Tigers take on Georgia Bulldogs at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala., on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023.

• Brock Bowers, Georgia
• Ja’Travion Sanders, Texas

Offensive line

• T Joe Alt, Notre Dame
• Kiran Amegadjie, Yale
• Blake Fisher, Notre Dame
• J.C. Latham, Alabama
• Amarius Mims, Georgia
• Jackson Powers-Johnson, Oregon
• Roger Rosengarten, Washington
• Kingsley Suamataia, BYU

Defensive linemen

Defensive ends

• Austin Booker, Kansas
• Jonah Elliss, Utah
• Chop Robinson, Penn State

Defensive tackles

• Michael Hall, Ohio State
• Maason Smith, LSU
• Leonard Taylor, Miami
• Mekhi Wingo, LSU
• Byron Murphy, Texan (completed degree)

Linebackers

• Junior Colson, Michigan
• Jeremiah Trotter, Clemson
• Dallas Turner, Alabama
• Trevin Wallace, Kentucky

Defensive backs

• Terrion Arnold, Alabama
• Cole Bishop, Utah
• Javon Bullard, Georgia
• Calen Bullock, USC
• Cooper DeJean, Iowa
• Jaden Hicks, Washington State
• Kalen King, Penn State
• Kamari Lassiter, Georgia
• Ennis Rakestraw, Missouri
• Sione Vaki, Utah
• Nate Wiggins, Clemson
• James Williams, Miami
• Kamren Kinchens, Miami (completed degree)
• Kool-Aid McKinstry, Alabama (completed degree)

Special teams

• Kicker Cam Little

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