99 Players Granted Special Eligibility for 2020 NFL Draft

By Phil Sullivan Posted On January 21, 2020

Courtesy NFL Communications

16 additional players who have graduated also eligible for selection

The National Football League announced today the names of 99 players who have been granted special eligibility for the 2020 NFL Draft and 16 players who have fulfilled their degree requirements with college football eligibility remaining and are also eligible for selection in the April 23-25 draft in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The following 16 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:

	Name	Pos	College
1	Benjamin, Eno	RB	Arizona State
2	Betiku, Oluwole	DE	Illinois
3	Cushenberry, Lloyd	C	Louisiana State
4	Davis, Quartney	WR	Texas A&M
5	Gilman, Alohi	DB	Notre Dame
6	Hennessy, Matt	C	Temple
7	Holmes, Darnay	DB	UCLA
8	Ismael, Keith	C	San Diego State
9	Johnson, Jaylon	DB	Utah
10	Jones, Tony	RB	Notre Dame
11	Lewis, Terrell	LB	Alabama
12	Love, Jordan	QB	Utah State
13	Lumor, Elorm	DE	Rutgers
14	Miller, Houston	DE	Texas Tech
15	Murray, Kenneth	LB	Oklahoma
16	Simmons, Isaiah	LB	Clemson

Each of the 99 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 17 deadline. Consequently, they are eligible for selection:

The players granted special eligibility for the 2020 NFL Draft:

	Name	Pos	College
1	Ahmed, Salvon	RB	Washington
2	Akers, Cam	RB	Florida State
3	Arnold, Grayland	DB	Baylor
4	Asiasi, Devin	TE	UCLA
5	Bandy, Trajan	DB	Miami (Fla.)
6	Becton, Mekhi	T	Louisville
7	Biadasz, Tyler	C	Wisconsin
8	Blacklock, Ross	DT	Texas Christian
9	Bowden, Lynn	WR	Kentucky
10	Brown, Marcus	DE	Missouri Western
11	Bryant, Hunter	TE	Washington
12	Cephus, Quintez	WR	Wisconsin
13	Chaisson, K’Lavon	LB	Louisiana State
14	Charles, Saahdiq	T	Louisiana State
15	Cleveland, Ezra	T	Boise State
16	Coe, Nick	DE	Auburn
17	Colon-Castillo, Trystan	C	Missouri
18	Coulter, Isaiah	WR	Rhode Island
19	Curl, Kamren	DB	Arkansas
20	Dallas, DeeJay	RB	Miami (Fla.)
21	Dantzler, Cameron	DB	Mississippi State
22	Davis, Gabriel	WR	Central Florida
23	Davis, Kyle	WR	Florida Atlantic
24	Delpit, Grant	DB	Louisiana State
25	Dillon, AJ	RB	Boston College
26	Dobbins, J.K.	RB	Ohio State
27	Eason, Jacob	QB	Washington
28	Edwards-Helaire, Clyde	RB	Louisiana State
29	Elliott, Jordan	DT	Missouri
30	Epenesa, A.J.	DE	Iowa
31	Evans, Darrynton	RB	Appalachian State
32	Fromm, Jake	QB	Georgia
33	Garvin, Jonathan	DE	Miami (Fla.)
34	Gay, Willie	LB	Mississippi State
35	Gross-Matos, Yetur	DE	Penn State
36	Guerriero, Pete	RB	Monmouth, N.J.
37	Guidry, Javelin	DB	Utah
38	Hamler, K.J.	WR	Penn State
39	Hand, Harrison	DB	Temple
40	Henderson, C.J.	DB	Florida
41	Higgins, Tee	WR	Clemson
42	Hodgins, Isaiah	WR	Oregon State
43	Igbinoghene, Noah	DB	Auburn
44	Jackson, Austin	T	Southern California
45	Jackson, Trishton	WR	Syracuse
46	Jefferson, Justin	WR	Louisiana State
47	Jeudy, Jerry	WR	Alabama
48	Keene, Dalton	TE	Virginia Tech
49	Kindley, Solomon	G	Georgia
50	Kmet, Cole	TE	Notre Dame
51	Lamb, CeeDee	WR	Oklahoma
52	Leake, Javon	RB	Maryland
53	Lynch, James	DT	Baylor
54	Madubuike, Justin	DT	Texas A&M
55	McDonald, Cole	QB	Hawaii
56	McFarland, Anthony	RB	Maryland
57	McKinney, Xavier	DB	Alabama
58	Moss, Thaddeus	TE	Louisiana State
59	Muti, Netane	T	Fresno State
60	Newman, Tomas	DB	Virginia-Lynchburg
61	Okudah, Jeff	DB	Ohio State
62	Okwuegbunam, Albert	TE	Missouri
63	Parkinson, Colby	TE	Stanford
64	Peoples-Jones, Donovan	WR	Michigan
65	Phillips, Jacob	LB	Louisiana State
66	Pierre, James	DB	Florida Atlantic
67	Queen, Patrick	LB	Louisiana State
68	Reagor, Jalen	WR	Texas Christian
69	Renfro, Debione	DB	Texas A&M
70	Robertson, Amik	DB	Louisiana Tech
71	Robinson, Kenny	DB	West Virginia
72	Rogers, Kendrick	WR	Texas A&M
73	Ruggs, Henry	WR	Alabama
74	Ruiz, Cesar	C	Michigan
75	Salomon, Darnell	WR	South Florida
76	Samuels, Stanford	DB	Florida State
77	Scott, Josiah	DB	Michigan State
78	Shenault, Laviska	WR	Colorado
79	Siposs, Arryn	P	Auburn
80	Stone, Geno	DB	Iowa
81	Swift, D’Andre	RB	Georgia
82	Tagovailoa, Tua	QB	Alabama
83	Taylor, Jonathan	RB	Wisconsin
84	Taylor, Tabyus	RB	Virginia Union
85	Terrell, A.J.	DB	Clemson
86	Thomas, Andrew	T	Georgia
87	Thomas, Jeff	WR	Miami (Fla.)
88	Turk, Michael	P	Arizona State
89	Warren, Michael	RB	Cincinnati
90	Watkins, Quez	WR	Southern Mississippi
91	Weaver, Curtis	DE	Boise State
92	White, Cody	WR	Michigan State
93	Wills, Jedrick	T	Alabama
94	Wilson, Isaiah	T	Georgia
95	Winfield, Antoine	DB	Minnesota
96	Wirfs, Tristan	T	Iowa
97	Woodward, David	LB	Utah State
98	Young, Chase	DE	Ohio State
99	Young, Toren	RB	Iowa

The following players inquired about their draft status and are eligible for selection without the need for special eligibility:

	Name	Pos	School
1	McClease, Deshawn	RB	Virginia Tech
2	Strickland, Carlos	WR	Texas-San Antonio
3	Taylor, J.J.	RB	Arizona
4	Williams, Ty’Son	RB	Brigham Young
5	Uche, Josh	LB	Michigan

The number of players granted special eligibility for the NFL Draft the past 10 years:

Year	Players Granted Special Eligibility	Year	Players Granted Special Eligibility
2020	99	2015	74
2019	103	2014	98
2018	106	2013	73
2017	95	2012	65
2016	96	2011	5

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This Article Was Written By Phil Sullivan

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