NFL Draft 2024 underclassman tracker: Which college football stars have declared early?

May 2024 · 2 minute read

As the college football season winds down and the 2024 NFL Draft process lurches into gear, impact players across college football have big decisions to make about their future: Go pro, or return to school for another season? Underclassmen have until Jan. 15, 2024, to file declaration papers with the league seeking “special eligibility,” and the full list of approved early entries is sent to all 32 NFL clubs on Jan. 19.

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Any player three years removed from his senior year of high school is eligible for the 2024 draft. Below, we’ll be tracking all non-seniors who have publicly acknowledged their intention to declare for the draft.

The 2024 NFL Draft will be held April 25-27 in Detroit.

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Braelon Allen

RB

Joe Alt

OT

Emani Bailey

RB

Jaheim Bell

TE

Trey Benson

RB

Caelen Carson

CB

Keon Coleman

WR

Edgerrin Cooper

LB

Kingsley Eguakun

C/G

Olu Fashanu

OT

Troy Franklin

WR

Frank Gore Jr.

RB

Bucky Irving

RB

Kamren Kinchens

S

MarShawn Lloyd

RB

Kayron Lynch-Adams

RB

Drake Maye

QB

Jer’Zhan Newton

DT

Patrick Paul

OT

Jackson Powers-Johnson

OL

Michael Pratt

QB

Keith Randolph Jr.

DT

Chop Robinson

Edge

Ben Sinnott

TE

Leonard Taylor III

DT

Jeremiah Trotter Jr.

LB

Sione Vaki

S

Devaughn Vele

WR

Jared Verse

DL

Tez Walker

WR

Nate Wiggins

CB

James Williams

S

Johnny Wilson

WR

This list will be updated as more players make their intentions clear.

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(Photo of Olu Fashanu: Tommy Gilligan / USA Today)

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