List of 2011 NFL draft early entrants explained

This list of 2011 NFL draft early entrants consists of college football players who are juniors or redshirt sophomores who have been declared eligible to be selected in the 2011 NFL draft. A player can forfeit his remaining NCAA eligibility and declare for the draft. The deadline to declare for the 2011 draft was January 15, 2011.

Complete list of players

A record 56 players were granted special eligibility in 2011:[1]

NamePositionSchoolDrafted bydata-sort-type="number" Draft pos.
WRAuburndata-sort-value="999"
DTNorth CarolinaNew York Giants52
[2] LBUCLATennessee39
[3] WRPittsburghKansas City26
[4] DEClemsonTampa Bay51
[5] WRSouthern Missdata-sort-value="999"
[6] CBUtahMinnesota139
[7] DTUSCTennessee77
[8] RBWisconsindata-sort-value="999"
OTGeorgia Techdata-sort-value="999"
WRKentuckyGreen Bay64
[9] DEAlabamaBuffalo3
[10] WRIndianaBaltimore123
[11] RBVirginia Techdata-sort-value="999"
DTAuburnDetroit13
[12] QBMissouriJacksonville10
[13] WRGeorgiaCincinnati4
[14] WRSouth Carolinadata-sort-value="999"
DTArizona StateGreen Bay233
WRFresno Statedata-sort-value="999"
RBClemsonTennessee130
[15] CBMiamiHouston60
SFloridadata-sort-value="999"
LBGeorgiaKansas City70
FBPittsburghdata-sort-value="999"
RBAlabamaNew Orleans28
WRAlabamaAtlanta6
RBEastern WashingtonOakland125
LBStanforddata-sort-value="999"
RBIllinoisDetroit57
RBPittsburghPhiladelphia149
CBOregondata-sort-value="999"
WRNorth CarolinaCleveland59
DTIllinoisSan Diego18
[16] QBArkansasNew England74
[17] CBUCLADenver45
QBAuburnCarolina1
[18] DEVirginiadata-sort-value="999"
CBLSUArizona5
DENorth CarolinaSt. Louis14
RBLSUNew England73
[19] RBOregon StateAtlanta145
[20] TENotre DameMinnesota43
SWest VirginiaCincinnati134
[21] SIowaNew York198
DTUtahdata-sort-value="999"
[22] DEMissouriSan Francisco7
[23] WRMarylandBaltimore58
OTUSCDallas9
SGeorgia Techdata-sort-value="999"
[24] RBConnecticutSan Diego183
[25] RBCaliforniaNew England56
[26] DEWisconsinHouston11
[27] DTTempleN.Y. Jets30
[28] CBTexasBuffalo34
RBVirginia TechArizona38
[29] LBIllinoisNew Orleans72

Number of players granted special eligibility by year

Undergraduates admitted to the NFL draft each year:

YearNumber
201156
201053
200946
200853
200740
200652
200551
200443
200347
200238

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Record 56 players granted draft eligibility . . March 25, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130624230537/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81dc8b55/article/record-56-players-granted-draft-eligibility . June 24, 2013 . January 11, 2011 . live .
  2. News: Taylor, John . NFL calls, UCLA’s Ayers answers . collegefootballtalk.com . January 4, 2011 . January 4, 2011.
  3. Web site: Pitt receiver Baldwin declares for NFL draft . 2011-04-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121011144116/http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/40571311/ns/sports-player_news/ . 2012-10-11 . dead .
  4. News: Da'Quan Bowers entering draft . ESPN.com . January 5, 2011 . January 5, 2011.
  5. News: USM coach says WR Brown will go pro . CBS Sports . December 30, 2010.
  6. News: Utah football: Cornerback Burton leaving Utes for shot at NFL . . January 4, 2011 . January 4, 2011.
  7. https://www.espn.com/los-angeles/ncf/news/story?id=5920054 Source: Tyron Smith, Jurrell Casey gone
  8. News: Wisconsin's John Clay going pro . ESPN.com . January 7, 2011 .
  9. News: Tide's Marcell Dareus, Mark Ingram, Julio Jones announce they are going pro . January 7, 2011 . Don . Kausler . The Birmingham News .
  10. News: Taylor, John . Tandon Doss latest to put an early end to collegiate career . collegefootballtalk.com . January 3, 2011 . January 4, 2011.
  11. News: Giannotto, Mark . Evans declares for NFL draft . . January 7, 2011 . January 7, 2011.
  12. News: Blaine Gabbert entering 2011 draft. Laymance, Reid. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. January 3, 2011. January 4, 2011.
  13. News: Georgia's A.J. Green declares for draft . ESPN.com . January 9, 2011 .
  14. News: Harris, Sara Jane . Tori Gurley entering the NFL Draft . . January 2, 2011 . January 3, 2011.
  15. News: Miller Degnan, Susan . UM junior cornerback Brandon Harris to go pro, enter NFL draft . . January 4, 2011 . January 4, 2011.
  16. News: Arkansas' Ryan Mallett turning pro . [ESPN.com |date=January 6, 2011 |access-date=January 6, 2011].
  17. News: UCLA CB Rahim Moore to enter draft . ESPN.com . January 7, 2011 . January 9, 2011.
  18. http://www.nbc29.com/Global/story.asp?S=13784917 UVA Defensive End Zane Parr Declares for the NFL Draft
  19. News: Jacquizz Rodgers Declares for NFL Draft . OSUBeavers.com . January 10, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110121125152/http://www.osubeavers.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/011011aaa.html . January 21, 2011 .
  20. http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/chicago-sports-guru/2011/01/nd-tight-end-kyle-rudolph-declares-for-nfl-draft.html ND Tight End Kyle Rudolph Declares for NFL Draft
  21. News: No NFL surprises for Iowa juniors . ESPN . January 13, 2011 . January 13, 2011.
  22. News: Mizzou DE Smith declares for NFL draft . St. Louis Post-Dispatch . January 8, 2011 .
  23. News: Silva, Evan . Maryland wide receiver Torrey Smith going pro . . December 29, 2010 . December 29, 2010.
  24. News: Malafronte. Chip. UCONN FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: Jordan Todman declares for NFL Draft. New Haven Register. January 2, 2011. April 4, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120313025602/http://nhregister.com/articles/2011/01/02/sports/doc4d201ee0c8cc4581301745.txt. March 13, 2012. dead.
  25. News: Cal's Shane Vereen declares for NFL draft. ESPN.com . January 1, 2010 . January 2, 2011.
  26. http://www.uwbadgers.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/010611aaa.html Watt to enter NFL draft
  27. News: Temple's Muhammad Wilkerson to declare for NFL draft . Philly Sports Daily . December 31, 2010 . January 1, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110105010355/http://phillysportsdaily.com/college/2010/12/31/temples-muhammad-wilkerson-to-declare-for-nfl-draft/ . January 5, 2011 .
  28. News: Williams declares himself eligible for NFL draft . Texas Longhorns Football . December 30, 2010 . December 31, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110106170239/http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/123010aaa.html . January 6, 2011 .
  29. News: 'Versatile' Illinois Fighting Illini LB Martez Wilson to enter NFL draft . ESPN Chicago . January 10, 2011 .