The NFL made an important announcement about the 2025 NFL draft on Thursday. It announced that 55 underclassmen were granted eligibility for the 2025 NFL draft. Another 15 players showed they completed their degree requirements in three years, making them eligible to be drafted without needing to be granted special status.
These underclassmen always impact who gets drafted where. Many will be selected in the first round.
Who all are the underclassmen in the 2025 NFL draft?
They are as follows:
2025 NFL draft underclassmen
Quarterback
- Quinn Ewers, QB, Texas
Running back
- LeQuint Allen, RB, Syracuse
- Jaydon Blue, RB, Texas
- Trevor Etienne, RB, Georgia
- D.J. Giddens, RB, Kansas State
- Omarion Hampton, RB, North Carolina
- Jordan James, RB, Oregon
- Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State
- Kaleb Johnson, RB, Iowa
- Damien Martinez, RB, Miami
- Dylan Sampson, RB, Tennessee
Wide receiver
- Elic Ayomanor, WR, Stanford
- Isaiah Bond, WR, Texas
- Luther Burden, WR, Missouri
- Matthew Golden, WR, Texas
- Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona
Tight end
- Harold Fannin, TE, Bowling Green
- Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan
- Mason Taylor, TE, LSU
Offensive line
- Kelvin Banks, OT, Texas
- Will Campbell, OT, LSU
- Josh Conerly, OT, Oregon
- Dylan Fairchild, OG, Georgia
- Emery Jones, OT, LSU
- Marcus Mbow, OG, Purdue
- Armand Membou, OT, Missouri
- Jonah Savaiinaea, OT, Arizona
- Josh Simmons, OT, Ohio State
- Cameron Williams, OT, Texas
- Jared Wilson, C, Georgia
Defensive line
- Abdul Carter, DE, Penn State
- Mason Graham, DT, Michigan
- Kenneth Grant, DT, Michigan
- Derrick Harmon, DT, Oregon
- Walter Nolen, DT, Mississippi
- James Pearce, DE, Tennessee
- Jordan Phillips, DT, Maryland
- Nic Scourton, DE, Texas A&M
- Shemar Stewart, DE, Texas A&M
- Deone Walker, DT, Kentucky
- Mykel Williams, DE, Georgia
Linebackers
- Stone Blanton, LB, Mississippi State
- Jihaad Campbell, LB, Alabama
- Shemar James, LB, Florida
- Kobe King, LB, Penn State
- Chris Paul, LB, Mississippi
- Carson Schwesinger, LB, UCLA
- Jalon Walker, LB, Georgia
Defensive backs
- Nick Emmanwori, DB, South Carolina
- Travis Hunter, DB, Colorado
- Will Johnson, DB, Michigan
- Jacob Parrish, DB, Kansas State
- Malaki Starks, DB, Georgia
- Azareye’h Thomas, DB, Florida State
- Kevin Winston Jr., DB, Penn State
2025 NFL draft early graduates
Quarterback
- Jalen Milroe, QB, Alabama
Running back
- Ollie Gordon, RB, Oklahoma State
Wide receiver
- Tristan Michaud, WR, South Dakota
Tight end
- Elijah Arroyo, TE, Miami
- Thomas Fidone, TE, Nebraska
- Oronde Gadsden, TE, Syracuse
Offensive line
- Tyler Booker, OG, Alabama
- Drew Kendall, C, Boston College
Defensive line
- Joshua Farmer, DT, Florida State
- Mike Green, DE, Marshall
- Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins, DT, Georgia
- T.J. Sanders, DT, South Carolina
Linebackers
- Nick Martin, LB, Oklahoma State
Defensive backs
- Maxwell Hairston, DB, Kentucky
- Malik Verdon, DB, Iowa State
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