{"id":1781,"date":"2026-01-16T06:16:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T22:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insightresearcher.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/16\/the-nfl-announces-63-players-who-have-officially-left-college-for-the-2026-draft\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T17:58:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T09:58:12","slug":"the-nfl-announces-63-players-who-have-officially-left-college-for-the-2026-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.insightresearcher.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/16\/the-nfl-announces-63-players-who-have-officially-left-college-for-the-2026-draft\/","title":{"rendered":"The NFL announces 63 players who have officially left college for the 2026 draft"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The NFL has announced the names of 42 players who have been granted special eligibility for the 2026 draft. In addition, students under 21 have met their graduation requirements with college football eligibility remaining and are eligible for selection in the April 23-25 \u200b\u200bdraft in Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n

Sixteen players applied for special eligibility before the newly established “soft” deadline of Jan. 5, which was added to help the players and the game’s top players in the planning and invitation process. Twenty-six additional players submitted their applications before the regular Jan. deadline. 14.<\/p>\n

The list does not include players in Monday’s FBS National Championship Game. Those players have a Jan. “championship” deadline. 23.<\/p>\n

Each of the 42 players listed below has met the league’s three-year eligibility rule and waived his college football eligibility by submitting written notice to the league office on or before the Jan. 14. Because of that, they deserve to be elected.<\/p>\n

Players provided special eligibility for the 2026 NFL Draft<\/u>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nName<\/u><\/b><\/td>\nPos.<\/u><\/b><\/td>\nCollege<\/u><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\n Keith Abney<\/td>\nDB<\/td>\nArizona State<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\n CJ Allen<\/td>\nLB<\/td>\nGeorgia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\n Aaron Anderson<\/td>\nWR<\/td>\nLSU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\n Chase Bisontis<\/td>\nG<\/td>\nTexas A&M<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\n Denzel Boston<\/td>\nWR<\/td>\nWashington<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\n Zakariya Gatsha<\/td>\nWR<\/td>\nGeorgia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\n Arion Carter<\/td>\nLB<\/td>\nTennessee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\n Kage Casey<\/td>\nT<\/td>\nBoise State<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\n Brandon Cisse<\/td>\nDB<\/td>\nSouth Carolina<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\n KC Concepcion<\/td>\nWR<\/td>\nTexas A&M<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\n Dylan Devezin<\/td>\nRB<\/td>\nNotre Dame<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\n Caleb Downs<\/td>\nDB<\/td>\nState of Ohio<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\n Charles Du<\/td>\nDB<\/td>\nNotre Dame<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\n Logan Fano<\/td>\nDE<\/td>\nUtah<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\n Spencer Fano<\/td>\nT<\/td>\nUtah<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>\n Jalen Farmer<\/td>\nG<\/td>\nin Kentucky<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>\n Keldric Faulk<\/td>\nDE<\/td>\nAuburn<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/td>\n Monroe Freeling<\/td>\nT<\/td>\nGeorgia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\n Anthony Hill<\/td>\nLB<\/td>\nTexas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\n Colton Hood<\/td>\nDB<\/td>\nTennessee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/td>\n Olaivavega Ioane<\/td>\nG<\/td>\nPenn State<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/td>\n Emmett Johnson<\/td>\nRB<\/td>\nNebraska<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23<\/td>\n Max Klare<\/td>\nTE<\/td>\nState of Ohio<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/td>\n Ja’Kobi Lane<\/td>\nWR<\/td>\nUSC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25<\/td>\n Makai Lemon<\/td>\nWR<\/td>\nUSC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26<\/td>\n Caleb Lomu<\/td>\nT<\/td>\nUtah<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27<\/td>\n Kyle Louis<\/td>\nLB<\/td>\nPittsburgh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28<\/td>\n Jeremiah Love<\/td>\nRB<\/td>\nNotre Dame<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
29<\/td>\n Jermod McCoy<\/td>\nDB<\/td>\nTennessee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30<\/td>\n Kayden McDonald<\/td>\nDT<\/td>\nState of Ohio<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
31<\/td>\n Malik Muhammad<\/td>\nDB<\/td>\nTexas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
32<\/td>\n Kamari Ramsey<\/td>\nDB<\/td>\nUSC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
33<\/td>\n Arvell Reese<\/td>\nLB<\/td>\nState of Ohio<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
34<\/td>\n Jimmy Rolder<\/td>\nLB<\/td>\nIn Michigan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
35<\/td>\n Kenyon Sadiq<\/td>\nTE<\/td>\nIn Oregon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
36<\/td>\n Genesis Smith<\/td>\nDB<\/td>\nIn Arizona<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
37<\/td>\n Carnell Tate<\/td>\nWR<\/td>\nState of Ohio<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
38<\/td>\n Avieon Terrell<\/td>\nDB<\/td>\nClemson<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
39<\/td>\n Dillon Thieneman<\/td>\nDB<\/td>\nIn Oregon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
40<\/td>\n Josiah Trotter<\/td>\nLB<\/td>\nMissouri<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
41<\/td>\n Jordyn Tyson<\/td>\nWR<\/td>\nArizona State<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
42<\/td>\n Taurean York<\/td>\nLB<\/td>\nTexas A&M<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The following underclassmen, in a timely manner under NFL rules, officially notify the league office that they have met their eligibility requirements. As a result, they are eligible for selection in the 2026 NFL Draft:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nName<\/u><\/b><\/td>\nPos.<\/u><\/b><\/td>\nCollege<\/u><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\n Jude Bowry<\/td>\nT<\/td>\nBoston College<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\n Parker Brailsford<\/td>\nC<\/td>\nAlabama<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\n Chris Brazzell<\/td>\nWR<\/td>\nTennessee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\n Ryan Eckley<\/td>\nP<\/td>\nState of Michigan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\n Jack Endries<\/td>\nTE<\/td>\nTexas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\n Jalon Kilgore<\/td>\nDB<\/td>\nSouth Carolina<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\n Marlin Klein<\/td>\nTE<\/td>\nIn Michigan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\n Connor Lew<\/td>\nC<\/td>\nAuburn<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\n Christen Miller<\/td>\nDT<\/td>\nGeorgia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\n Brian Parker<\/td>\nT<\/td>\nDuke<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\n TJ Parker<\/td>\nDE<\/td>\nClemson<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\n Harold Perkins<\/td>\nLB<\/td>\nLSU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\n Jadarian Price<\/td>\nRB<\/td>\nNotre Dame<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\n Kadyn Proctor<\/td>\nT<\/td>\nAlabama<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\n Billy Schrauth<\/td>\nG<\/td>\nNotre Dame<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>\n Ty Simpson<\/td>\nQB<\/td>\nAlabama<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>\n Amil Wagner<\/td>\nT<\/td>\nNotre Dame<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/td>\n Antonio Williams<\/td>\nWR<\/td>\nClemson<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\n Wesley Williams<\/td>\nDE<\/td>\nDuke<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\n Peter Woods<\/td>\nDT<\/td>\nClemson<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/td>\n Collin Wright<\/td>\nDB<\/td>\nStanford<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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