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QB Sanchez & WR Harvin Enter NFL Draft
Updated 12 pm - 1/16/09
Photo - RB Shonn Greene - Iowa
Players have an additional three days to decide to either declare or change their minds with the Monday Jan. 18th date final for their decision
The deadline for college underclassmen came Thursday to file paperwork to be considered for the NFL Draft 2009. Big names QB Mark Sanchez of Southern Cal and wideout Percy Harvin of Florida declared for the player selection poo. At this point 40+ juniors and sophomores have entered the player selection process with several important announcements slow to be reported. Key players like underclassmen runner C.J. Spiller of Clemson, DEs Greg Hardy of Ole Miss and LB Brandon Spikes of Florida have decided to return for their final college season. QBs Tim Tebow of the national champion Florida Gators and Sam Bradford of Oklahoma have decided to return to school for his final season and seize an opportunity to win a 2nd Heisman Trophy. Both have an opportunity to rewrite the college record books during the 2009 season. QB Matt Stafford of Georgia did declare to turn pro and has a chance to become the top overall selection in April with a strong postseason. Teammate runner Knowshon Moreno also declared last week and has a chance to be the first back off the board in the first round. This year's class of underclassmen should set a new record for numbers by the close of the week. With the rookie salary cap most likely changing significantly to the downnside and being reduced for the 2010 season, this week should see record number of third year players entering the pro ranks.
Draft Insiders' will have an extensive Underclassmen report in the January Newsletter available early next week.
Underclassmen for the NFL Draft 2009
As of Jan. 16
Players from small college programs will be updated when reported.
QB Mark Sanchez - Southern Cal
QB Matthew Stafford - Georgia
QB Josh Freeman - Kansas St
QB Nate Davis - Ball St.
RB Knowshon Moreno - Georgia
RB Shonn Greene - Iowa
RB Donald Brown - UConn
RB Chris Wells - Ohio St
RB P.J. Hill - Wisconsin
RB Glen Coffee - Alabama
RB LeSean McCoy - Pittsburgh
RB Brandon Mason - Stony Brook
WR Percy Harvin - Florida
WR Michael Crabtree - Texas Tech
WR Jeremy Maclin - Missouri
WR Kenny Britt - Rutgers
WR Hakeem Nicks - North Carolina
WR Darrius Heyward-Bey - Maryland
WR Austin Collie - BYU
WR Kevin Ogletree - Virginia
WR Jeremy Childs - Boise St
WR Brandon LaFell - LSU
WR Brian Hartline - Ohio St
TE Jared Cook - South Carolina
TE James Casey - Rice
TE Andrew Davie - Arkansas
TE Richard Quinn - North Carolina
OT Andre Smith - Alabama
OT Eben Britton - Arizona
OG Greg Isdaner - West Virginia
Defensive Players
DE Maurice Evans - Penn St
DE Aaron Maybin - Penn St
DE Everette Brown - Florida St
DE Paul Kruger - Utah
DE Brandon Williams - Texas Tech
DT Sen'Derrick Marks - Auburn
DT Ricky Jean-Francois - LSU
DT Chris Baker - Hampton
LB Gerald McRath - Southern Miss
CB Vontae Davis - Illinois
CB DJ Moore - Vanderbilt
CB Captain Munnerlyn - South Carolina
CB Jerraud Powers - Auburn
CB James Williams - Southern Connecticut
CB Sean Smith - Utah
CB Asher Allen - Georgia
CB Jairus Byrd - Oregon
CB Donald Washington - Ohio St
S Emanuel Cook - South Carolina
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