This list of 2015 NFL draft early entrants consists of college football players who forfeited remaining collegiate eligibility and were declared by the National Football League (NFL) as eligible to be selected in the 2015 NFL draft. This includes juniors and redshirt sophomores who completed high school at least three years prior to the draft. A player that meets these requirements can renounce his remaining NCAA eligibility and enter the draft. Players had until January 15, 2015, to declare their intention to forgo their remaining collegiate eligibility.
In addition to the 74 underclassmen, ten players who had already received degrees opted not to pursue an additional season of college eligibility for which they may have been eligible. These players are included in the list below, bringing the total number of players entering the draft with eligibility remaining to 84.
Complete list of players
The following players were granted special eligibility to enter the 2015 draft: = SophomorePlayers who have two years of NCAA eligibility remaining.= GraduatePlayers who have received a degree, but still have NCAA eligibility remaining. NamePositionSchoolDrafted by Draft pos.Nelson Agholor WR USC Philadelphia Eagles 20Jay Ajayi RB Boise State Miami Dolphins 149Kwon Alexander LB LSU Tampa Bay Buccaneers 124 RB USC Baltimore Ravens 125 DE Oregon San Francisco 49ers 17 DE Penn State — — DT Texas New England Patriots 32 CB Stanford Detroit Lions 80B. J. Catalon RB TCU — — WR Auburn Pittsburgh Steelers 87 RB Indiana Atlanta Falcons 73 CB LSU Atlanta Falcons 42 S Alabama New York Giants 33 WR Alabama Oakland Raiders 4 DT Washington State Cleveland Browns 96 DT Rice Houston Texans 216 WR Notre Dame — — CB Florida State Buffalo Bills 50 RB South Carolina San Francisco 49ers 126 WR Maryland Minnesota Vikings 146 WR Akron — — CB Tulane Denver Broncos 164 DE Florida State Oakland Raiders 35 S Syracuse — — WR USC — —Max Flores LB Northern Colorado — — OT Miami New York Giants 9 DE/OLB Florida Jacksonville Jaguars 3 WR Michigan Carolina Panthers 41 CB Louisville Cleveland Browns 189 DB UCF — — DT Florida State Chicago Bears 39 RB Wisconsin San Diego Chargers 15 WR Missouri Tennessee Titans 40 WR Houston — — DE Nebraska Dallas Cowboys 60 RB Georgia St. Louis Rams 10 S TCU — — DE Virginia San Francisco 49ers 79 WR California — — RB Colorado State — — RB Kentucky — — S Louisville Pittsburgh Steelers 239 OT Florida Arizona Cardinals 24 QB UCLA Green Bay Packers 147 DE LSU Minnesota Vikings 88 DT Iowa State — — TE Penn State Pittsburgh Steelers 160 RB Miami Cleveland Browns 77 RB Florida Washington Redskins 95Nigel King WR Kansas — — TE Rutgers Cincinnati Bengals 85 QB Oregon Tennessee Titans 2 DT UCLA — — LB Mississippi State Houston Texans 43Patrick Miller OT Auburn — — G Florida — — DT Southern Miss Kansas City Chiefs 217 OT Stanford New Orleans Saints 13 UCF wide receiver Breshad Perriman to enter NFL Draft WR UCF Baltimore Ravens 26 CB Washington Kansas City Chiefs 18 DT Oklahoma Miami Dolphins 52 DT Arkansas San Diego Chargers 192 P Clemson San Francisco 49ers 165Jaquel Pitts WR Trinity — — OT Utah Tennessee Titans 66Darien Rankin LB North Carolina — — DE Missouri Denver Broncos 23 RB Mississippi State Indianapolis Colts 205 S Louisville Jacksonville Jaguars 104Jean Sifrin TE Massachusetts — — OT Penn State Tampa Bay Buccaneers 34 WR Arizona State Houston Texans 70Tacoi Sumler WR Appalachian State — — LB Washington Carolina Panthers 25 LB Virginia Oakland Raiders 179Easton Wahlstrom LS Arizona State — — CB Michigan State Minnesota Vikings 11 DE USC New York Jets 6 TE Minnesota Baltimore Ravens 55 CB Florida State New Orleans Saints 78 RB Texas A&M — — QB Florida State Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1 RB Alabama Jacksonville Jaguars 36
Number of players granted special eligibility by year Undergraduates admitted to the NFL draft each year: YearNumber 2015 74 2014 98 2013 73 2012 65 2011 56 2010 53 2009 46 2008 53 2007 40 2006 52 2005 51
References
External links NFL draft website