2010 NFL Draft: Underclassmen Declaring

by Bruce Raffel on Jan 23, 2010 12:17 PM EST

Thanks to the NFL, here is some information about the college players who were granted eligibility to enter the NFL Draft in April:

53 PLAYERS GRANTED SPECIAL ELIGIBILITY

FOR 2010 NFL DRAFT

The National Football League announced today the names of 53 players who have been granted special eligibility for the 2010 NFL Draft on April 22-24.

The NFL Draft will start in primetime for the first time in 2010. The first round will be held on Thursday, April 22 at 7:30 PM ET. The second and third rounds are set for Friday, April 23 at 6:30 PM ET. Rounds 4-7 will be held on Saturday, April 24 at 10:00 AM ET. The entire NFL Draft will be televised by NFL Network and ESPN.

Each of the 53 players has met the league’s three-year eligibility rule and each has submitted a written application in which he renounced his remaining college football eligibility. The deadline for receiving applications was January 15.

The 53 players this year match the total number that was granted special eligibility in 2008. Last year, special eligibility was granted to 46 players.

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

Year	Players Granted Special Eligibility	Year	Players Granted Special Eligibility
2010	53	2005	51
2009	46	2004	43
2008	53	2003	47
2007	40	2002	38
2006	52	2001	35

The players declared eligible are:

Player	Pos.	College
Basped, Kevin	DE	Nevada
Benn, Arrelious	WR	Illinois
Berry, Eric	DB	Tennessee
Best, Jahvid	RB	California
Bowman, Navorro	LB	Penn State
Bradford, Sam	QB	Oklahoma
Briscoe, Dezmon	WR	Kansas
Brown, Antonio	WR	Central Michigan
Bryant, Dez	WR	Oklahoma State
Bulaga, Bryan	T	Iowa
Burnett, Morgan	DB	Georgia Tech
Campbell, Bruce	T	Maryland
Clausen, Jimmy	QB	Notre Dame
Curran, Rennie	LB	Georgia
Davis, Anthony	T	Rutgers
Dunlap, Carlos	DE	Florida
Dwyer, Jonathan	RB	Georgia Tech
Franks, Dominique	DB	Oklahoma
Geathers, Clifton	DE	South Carolina
Gibson, Thaddeus	DE	Ohio State
Gresham, Jermaine	TE	Oklahoma
Griffen, Everson	DE	Southern California
Gronkowski, Rob	TE	Arizona
Haden, Joe	DB	Florida
Hernandez, Aaron	TE	Florida
Jackson, Kareem	DB	Alabama
Jones, Chad	DB	Louisiana State
Jones, Reshad	DB	Georgia
Joseph, Linval	DT	East Carolina
Marshall, Darius	RB	Marshall
Mathews, Ryan	RB	Fresno State
McClain, Rolando	LB	Alabama
McCoy, Gerald	DT	Oklahoma
McKnight, Joe	RB	Southern California
McNeal, Shawnbrey	RB	Southern Methodist
Mitchell, Carlton	WR	South Florida
Moore, Joshua	DB	Kansas State
Morgan, Derrick	DE	Georgia Tech
Norton, Jerell	DB	Arkansas
Pierre-Paul, Jason	DE	South Florida
Pouncey, Maurkice	C	Florida
Price, Brian	DT	UCLA
Rogan, Dennis	DB	Tennessee
Snead, Jevan	QB	Mississippi
Spievey, Amari	DB	Iowa
Tate, Golden	WR	Notre Dame
Thomas, Demaryius	WR	Georgia Tech
Thomas, Earl	DB	Texas
Warren, Donovan	DB	Michigan
Williams, Damian	WR	Southern California
Williams, Mike	WR	Syracuse
Worilds, Jason	DE	Virginia Tech
Wright, Major	DB	Florida

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Once we get this live draft done over at Mocking the Draft, everyone here will be asking me to draft for Ozzie with the guys I am getting.

You have to hate losing more than you love winning.

by Mr MaLoR on Jan 23, 2010 2:46 PM EST reply actions

Who do you have so far?

The night is darkest right before the dawn

by Zachary Beard on Jan 23, 2010 3:20 PM EST up reply actions

First round I took TE Jermaine Gresham from Oklahoma

Second round I took WR Mardy Gilyard from Cinci.

You have to hate losing more than you love winning.

by Mr MaLoR on Jan 23, 2010 3:27 PM EST up reply actions

I can deal with that

It would be nice to have a TE that can get some YAC. And a WR that is #1 WR potential. You need to be the GM.

The night is darkest right before the dawn

by Zachary Beard on Jan 23, 2010 3:30 PM EST up reply actions

I wouldn’t mind that at all Gilyard definitely look like he could be a very explosive player

by AV23 on Jan 24, 2010 6:28 PM EST up reply actions

"53 Players Granted Special Eligibility"

UMD Football team?

by raven on Jan 26, 2010 11:21 PM EST up reply actions

This is a sign that we are getting Dez Bryant

The night is darkest right before the dawn

by Zachary Beard on Jan 23, 2010 3:21 PM EST reply actions

No team is complete without a Maurkice, Shawnbrey
or Golden Tater.

Gotta get BRUCE Campbell.

by raven on Jan 23, 2010 7:00 PM EST reply actions

I'll take Golden Tate

But I’m still in man love with Dez (No homo)

The night is darkest right before the dawn

by Zachary Beard on Jan 23, 2010 9:24 PM EST up reply actions

snicker

"OOH! A piece of candy. OOH! A piece of candy."
-James Woods

by Steel Spike on Jan 24, 2010 12:22 AM EST up reply actions

Don’t really have a love for either of them. Based on the film I have watched on Tate and Bryant, I have seen many flaws in each. Honestly, none of the WR in this draft should be taken in the first round based on what I have seen.

You have to hate losing more than you love winning.

by Mr MaLoR on Jan 24, 2010 2:51 AM EST up reply actions

Blasphemy!

The night is darkest right before the dawn

by Zachary Beard on Jan 24, 2010 9:08 AM EST up reply actions

Tate, Benn, Bryant will be first rounders

pre-combine, 40 times of course might change that.

by BmoreBlitz on Jan 25, 2010 7:49 AM EST up reply actions

I think Demaryius thomas from georgia tech could be a sleeper. He does need to work on his hands still but he’s 6’3 230 fast and physical and I believe out of guys with 20 or more catches lead the nation in yards per catch. He probably won’t be the answer right away but I could see him being a very big weapon later on.

by AV23 on Jan 24, 2010 6:23 PM EST reply actions

Yea, he is built like Andre Johnson but just is not as explosive as him. Could be a steal if there in the late 2nd round depending on his combine performance. From what I have seen, do not expect him to run anything better than a 4.55 forty.

You have to hate losing more than you love winning.

by Mr MaLoR on Jan 24, 2010 9:24 PM EST up reply actions

Hmmmm...sounds just like

Demetrius Williams…..

aka 'Rexx'

by Bruce Raffel on Jan 25, 2010 9:24 AM EST up reply actions

We need to decide if we want to develop or win now. If we make a commitment to either I’m fine with it. We can’t fart around another year babying Joe. Either draft a few prospects or land a big tuna.

by raven on Jan 24, 2010 7:18 PM EST reply actions

how can you go wrong with a Major Wright.

by raven on Jan 24, 2010 7:21 PM EST reply actions

I do like him.

We could spell his name MaJoR Wright.

You have to hate losing more than you love winning.

by Mr MaLoR on Jan 24, 2010 9:25 PM EST up reply actions

With Gilyard we could have him return punts. I think that is something we really lacked this year. Chris Carr has to be one of the worst punt returners in the league.

by AV23 on Jan 24, 2010 10:32 PM EST reply actions

Chris Carr looks like Kazoo with his little body and huge helmet…ala Chris Johnson.

by raven on Jan 25, 2010 11:44 AM EST reply actions

Carr's helmet

does sit way up on his head, making his neck look long and his head like the Martians in the Jack Nicholson movie, Mars Attacks.

aka 'Rexx'

by Bruce Raffel on Jan 26, 2010 9:34 AM EST up reply actions

John Dwyer and Joe Linval

These names are talking to me. I can see the future and they will be stars. I have never heard of or seen these guys. Spooky.

by raven on Jan 25, 2010 11:49 AM EST reply actions

Dwyer is damn good

I think he is going to be better than Spiller. Bigger body and fresher legs. He was not relied on as much as Spiller and still put up great numbers. If we get rid of McGahee, I would not mind picking up Blount, McKnight or Dwyer. Hell even Gerhart.

You have to hate losing more than you love winning.

by Mr MaLoR on Jan 25, 2010 3:34 PM EST up reply actions

Dwyer’s a good name. Jim Dwyer was one of my favorite Orioles. Mr. Clutch. I remember when he grabbed the late Allen Wiggins near the batting cage in a scuffle. Years later, poor Allen died of AIDS. Tragic story.

by raven on Jan 26, 2010 8:11 PM EST reply actions