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Photo - Marcel Dareus - Alabama
Prospect - Pos / Ht / Wt / School
1. * A.J. Green - WR - 6’4” 220 - Georgia
2. * Nick Fairley - DT - 6’5” 300 - Auburn
3. * Da'Quan Bowers - DE - 6’4” 280 - Clemson
4. * Patrick Peterson - CB - 6’1” 195 - LSU
5. Von Miller - LB - 6’3″ 245 - Texas A&M
6. Prince Amukamara - CB - 6’0″ 210 - Nebraska
7. Adrian Clayborn - DE - 6’3″ 290 - Iowa
8. * Julio Jones - WR - 6’1” 210 - Alabama
9. * Marcel Dareus - DE - 6’4” 300 - Alabama
10. * Blaine Gabbert - QB - 6’5” 240 - Missouri
11. Anthony Castonzo - OT - 6’7″ 305 - Boston College
12. Cameron Jordan - DE - 6’4″ 285 - California
13. Jake Locker - QB - 6’2” 230 - Washington
14. Nate Solder - OT - 6’8″ 315 - Colorado
15. * Cam Newton - QB - 6’6” 245 - Auburn
16. Ryan Kerrigan - DE - 6’4″ 265 - Purdue
17. * Robert Quinn - DE - 6’5” 270 - North Carolina
18. * Mark Ingram - RB - 5’10” 225 - Alabama
19. * Ryan Mallett - QB - 6’6” 245 - Arkansas
20. Cameron Heyward - DE - 6’5″ 280 - Ohio St
21. Jeremy Beal - DE - 6’3″ 265 - Oklahoma
22. * Aldon Smith - DE/LB - 6’5” 245 - Missouri
23. * Tyron Smith - OT - 6’5” 290 - Southern Cal
24. * J.J. Watt - DE - 6’6” 280 - Wisconsin
25. * Corey Liuget - DT - 6’3” 300 - Illinois
26. * Brandon Harris - CB - 5’10” 195 - Miami
27. Stephen Paea - DT - 6’1″ 310 - Oregon St
28. Mike Pouncey - OC - 6’5″ 310 - Florida
29. * Justin Houston - LB - 6’2” 255 - Georgia
30. Drake Nevis - DT - 6’1” 290 - LSU
31. * Jon Baldwin - WR - 6’5” 225 - Pittsburgh
32. Gabe Carimi - OT - 6’7” 315 - Wisconsin
33. Allen Bailey - DE - 6’3” 280 - Miami
34. * Torrey Smith - WR - 6’1” 205 - Maryland
35. Derek Sherrod - OT - 6’5″ 310 - Mississippi St
36. Christian Ballard - DL - 6’4” 290 - Iowa
37. Sam Acho - LB - 6’2″ 255 - Texas
38. Jimmy Smith - CB - 6’1″ 200 - Colorado
39. * Akeem Ayers - LB - 6’4” 255 - UCLA
40. Curtis Brown - CB - 6’0″ 185 - Texas
41. * Marvin Austin - DT - 6’2” 315 - North Carolina
42. * Kyle Rudolph - TE - 6’5” 260 - Notre Dame
43. * Rahim Moore - S - 6’1” 210 - UCLA
44. * Mikel Leshoure - RB - 5’11” 200 - Illinois
45. * Aaron Williams - CB - 6’ 195 - Texas
46. * Ryan Williams - RB - 5’11” 210 - Virginia Tech
47. Stefen Wisniewski - OC - 6’2″ 290 - Penn St
48. Davon House - CB - 6’ 190 - New Mexico St
49. Bruce Carter - LB - 6’3″ 235 - North Carolina
50. Christian Ponder - QB - 6’2″ 220 - Florida St
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51. * Shane Vereen - RB - 5’10” 205 - California
52. Leonard Hankerson - WR - 6’3” 215 - Miami
53. Deunta Williams - S - 6’1” 210 - North Carolina
54. Phil Taylor - DT - 6’4″ 335 - Baylor
55. * Brandon Burton - CB - 6’1” 190 - Utah
56. Jarvis Jenkins - DT - 6’4” 310 - Clemson
57. * Randall Cobb - WR - 5’10” 190 - Kentucky
58. * Muhammad Wilkerson - DT - 6’4” 310 - Temple
59. Johnny Patrick - CB - 5’11″ 185 - Louisville
60. * Matrez Wilson - LB - 6’1” 245 - Illinois
61. Benjamin Ijalana - OT - 6’4” 310 - Villanova (Pa.)
62. Titus Young - WR - 5’11” 175 - Boise St
63. Quan Sturdivant - LB - 6’2” 230 - North Carolina
64. DeAndre McDaniel - S - 6’0″ 220 - Clemson
65. Ras-I Dowling - CB - 6’1” 200 - Virginia
66. Quinton Carter - S - 6’1″ 210 - Oklahoma
67. Mark Herzlich - LB - 6’4″ 250 - Boston College
68. * Greg Little - WR - 6’3″ 210 - North Carolina
69. Jerrel Jernigan - WR - 5’9″ 185 - Troy
70. Mason Foster - LB - 6’1” 240 - Washington
71. Jabaal Sheard - DE - 6’4” 255 - Pittsburgh
72. Kendall Hunter - RB - 5’8″ 200 - Oklahoma St
73. Jason Pinkston - OT - 6’3” 315 - Pittsburgh
74. Kelvin Sheppard - LB - 6’2” 250 - LSU
75. James Brewer - OT - 6’6” 320 - Indiana
76. Danny Watkins - OL - 6’3” 310 - Baylor
77. Kenrick Ellis - DT - 6’4” 340 - Hampton U (Va.)
78. Orlando Franklin - OT - 6’6” 320 - Miami (Fl)
79. Shareece Wright - CB - 5’11” 185 - USC
80. Colin McCarthy - LB - 6’1” 235 - Miami
81. DeMarco Murray - RB - 6’1″ 215 - Oklahoma
82. Rodney Hudson - OC - 6’2” 290 - Florida St
83. * Tandon Doss - WR - 6’2” 190 - Indiana
84. K.J. Wright - LB - 6’3″ 245 - Mississippi St
85. D.J Williams - TE - 6’2″ 245 - Arkansas
86. Casey Matthews - LB - 6’1″ 230 - Oregon
87. * Jurrell Casey - DT - 6’ 300 - Southern Cal
88. Colin Kaepernick - QB - 6’5″ 225 - Nevada
89. James Carpenter - OT - 6’5” 310 - Alabama
90. Pernell McPhee - DE - 6’3” 275 - Mississippi St
91. Greg Jones - LB - 6’ 240 - Michigan St
92. * Jordan Todman - RB - 5’9” 195 - UConn
93. Lance Kendricks - TE - 6’3” 240 - Wisconsin
94. Ahmad Black - S - 5’9″ 190 - Florida
95 Denarius Moore - WR - 6’1” 190 - Tennessee
96. Marcus Cannon - OG - 6’5″ 350 - TCU
97. Kendric Burney - CB - 5’9″ 180 - North Carolina
98. Luke Stocker - TE - 6’5″ 255 - Tennessee
99. Sione Fua - DT - 6’2” 310 - Stanford
100. Dontay Moch - LB - 6’2” 230 - Nevada
NFL Draft – QB Cam Newton Shines in Early Workout
Photo - Cam Newton - Auburn
Heisman Trophy winner, QB Cam Newton of Auburn held a private workout this week in front of the media and cameras prior to the NFL Combine. Newton worked out in shorts and did agility drills before throwing passes to a few receivers for almost 1 hour in San Diego. He has been in San Diego since late January, working six days a week with QB coach George Whitfield Jr. and personnel consultant Hall of Fame QB Warren Moon.
We viewed the film from Newton’s workout a few times and spoke to NFL scouts who watched the presentation and add our insight to the first stage of Cam Newton’s journey to the NFL Draft 2011.
George Whitfield has worked with many NFL passers that included working with the Steelers' QB Ben Roethlisberger during his four-game suspension. While Whitfield is Newton's coach, Moon described his role as a mentor. "But if I see something that I can help him improve on, I'm going to do that," Moon said.
Moon is an excellent mentor after having Pro bowl careers in both the NFL and Canadian Leagues and playing in each the spread and pro style offenses. That last transition is paramount if college passers expect to have success at the NFL level. Many college starters operate in various forms of the spread offense with little or no experience operating under center and learning all the nuances for the game’s most important position. This year Newton is one of several highly regarded prospects that face that critical conversion and working with Moon was an excellent decision for his draft status and move to the NFL. Newton started only one season at the D1 level after backing up at Florida and starting one season at the JC level at Blinn College. Though his 2010 performance was outstanding, he needs extensive work on the basic fundamentals for the position before challenging for an early NFL starting job.
Newton addressed some of these issue this week prior to the NFL Combine workout where the QB drills have clear and definite limits. Thursday’s workout was limited to a few drills and both operating under center and dropping back and throwing to receivers vs no defenders. Newton threw the ball sharply whether the Tigers to the BCS national title.
He made a strong showing related to his raw athletic talent and his capacity and ability to digest and make fast progress learning the finer points of the pro position. He worked in a controlled workout though, orchestrated by his QB coach George Whitfield. He took a good first step in this workout, though it is only a start in an offseason with several critical evaluation stages that become part of the whole scouting process.
There were no NFL scouts in attendance to view the results of the workout, but general managers, personnel directors, scouts and coaches have been impressed by the video footage that was available.
Newton has made nice progress in only weeks from the national title game. He needs to make the transition from operating in a spread offensive system to play in an NFL-style offense under center. The workout directed a series of drills that showcased his overall athleticism, throwing mechanics, field awareness and instincts.
During the individual drills, he displayed impressive athleticism, foot speed, agility and overall movement skills while executing a series of drops. For a huge athlete, he moves easily with the ability to quickly change direction and retain his fine speed. He looked very fluid executing a series of three, five and seven step drops. He also took snaps cleanly from center and showed excellent quickness setting up in the pocket
Asked if he was surprised analysts don't think his skills will translate to the NFL, he replied: "That's the competitor that I am. I won't be surprised -- I'm making that leap right now -- until I'm a Super Bowl champion. That's what I'm going for from day one, reaching for greatness. The supporting cast that I have is pushing me to be great, I'm pushing myself to be great and I demand greatness for myself. So coming in the door, working out every single day, I'm shooting for greatness."
As a passer, he showed exceptional arm strength, velocity and touch. During the series of drills, he showed the ability to make all the throws and go through the route tree with the ability to show power when necessary and touch when it was essential. He has the natural talent to continue to progress on making all the throws in a route tree with playing experience and settling into an offense.
During the session, Moon picked up a few things and told Newton.
"He wasn't transferring well," Moon said afterward. "He was throwing leaning backward. Even though he has a very strong arm, I don't care how strong of an arm you have, if you're not in the right throwing motion, you're not going to get good accuracy on the football, the ball is going to go high on you. As soon as he gets that weight transferred, he throws the ball as accurately as anyone you've been around."
Moon has not been at every session this winter, but Whitfield films every workout and sends it to him.
"I just see him improving," Moon said. "Every day he does something a little bit better than he did the day before, whether it's taking the snap from center or whether it's transferring his weight from dropping back to throwing the football. That's where he's making his biggest adjustment, to me, is being able to drop back, because that's something he's never had to do, and then transfer that weight forward to get velocity behind your throws and also to get accuracy."
Newton showed good anticipation to deliver the ball in open windows well during a series of read drills. He has a savvy understanding for throwing to receivers in open areas with the ability to deliver accurate passes in tight windows. He hit moving targets easily while his overall accuracy was very good while working from a conventional drop under center.
Newton needs to continue to work on his basic setup, reads and footwork prior to throwing the ball to convince NFL scouts he is ready for pro playing time. His ability to balance his body in the setup and his overall weight transfer and lower body needs further work. Surprisingly, he also needs to work on throwing on the move where his elite running skills make him a huge weapon, but has retarded his development passing outside the pocket.
“This whole transformation from the college level to the NFL is a big leap," he said. "But at the same time, you have to be mature enough to be able to work on your talent when nobody is looking. This is your profession, this is your job. And I have to come at it every single day trying to get better at what I do."
Newton is one of our ‘Wild Card’ prospects of the first round and his progress will probably determine the order that the top QBs come off the board. Remember Tim Tebow struggled greatly at the Senior Bowl 2009, but had a strong workout portion of the process that moved into the late first round by the Broncos. Newton gets no All-star action as a junior and his workouts and interviews will be the final part of his scouting evaluation. He is much more advanced on his throwing mechanics than Tebow was at this time last winter.
I currently rank Newton in the middle of the first round in a fluid process with a few essential step remaining that should have a huge impact on how the early rounds fall out in the NFL Draft 2011.
SEC Heads NFL Combine Invitation List
The Southeastern Conference leads the nation with 40 total players invited to participate in the NFL Combine from Feb 24th thru March 1st. In 2010, the SEC had 49 players selected in the NFL Draft, the most SEC players ever taken in the NFL Draft.
Photo - OL Mike Pouncey - Florida
Seven Florida Gators were invited to participate in NFL Combine. Seniors Ahmad Black, Marcus Gilbert, Chas Henry, Maurice Hurt, Carl Johnson and Mike Pouncey and junior Will Hill will all compete in the 2011 NFL Combine.
Florida and Georgia lead the SEC with seven player invitations, followed by LSU with six and South Carolina with five. No other school in the country received four invitations for offensive linemen.
UF has a nation's best seven first-round picks since 2007 and the Gators have had a first round pick in each of the last four NFL Drafts. Florida tied a school record with three first-round draft picks last year and led the nation with nine selections a year ago.
There were 329 invitations to the top prospects for the NFL Draft 2011. They will participate at the combine in Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The event is a vital step in athletes playing in the NFL.
The NFL Combine can be followed on Draft Insiders.com and the NFL Network. Draft Insiders.com will have daily reports during the week long event. The entire NFL Combine Report will be available in March.
NFL Combine Invites by Team and Conference
SEC
Florida - 7
Georgia – 7
LSU - 6
S. Carolina - 5
Auburn – 4
Alabama – 3
Kentucky – 2
Ole Miss – 2
Arkansas – 2
Miss. State – 1
Tennessee – 1
Vanderbilt – 0
TOTAL = 40
Other Conferences
ACC – 39
Big 10 – 30
Big 12 – 26
Big East – 25
Pac 10 - 20
Frank Coyle writes College Football Mondays weekly during the season. He is a longtime scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nation’s premier postseason All-star game. He is also a member of the FWAA and voter in College team and player awards - Heisman, Outland, Nagurski, Thorpe, etc. He is a voter for weekly Team and Player Awards
All-Star Challenge Features Ryan Kerrigan
13th Annual Event Scheduled to Air on Feb. 4th from 7-9 p.m. ET on ESPN2
The 2011 All-Star Football Challenge will air from 7-9 p.m. ET Feb. 4 on ESPN2. The 13th annual program showcases 12 college football standouts competing in a live skills challenge. The ESPN broadcast team includes Bob Davie and Mark Jones.
Photo – DE Ryan Kerrigan - Purdue
The All-Star Football Challenge is an award-winning sports television event. Alumni of the All-Star Football Challenge include 38 first-round NFL draft picks and three Heisman Trophy winners (Ron Dayne, Troy Smith and Jason White). Additionally, Super Bowl XLV participants Aaron Rodgers, Rashard Mendenhall and Antwaan Randle El are alumni of the 2005, 2008 and 2002 All-Star Football Challenges, respectively.
The 2011 All-Star Football Challenge competitors include:
Quarterbacks:
Andy Dalton, TCU
Jake Locker, Washington
Ryan Mallett, Arkansas
Running Backs/Wide Receivers:
Julio Jones, Alabama
Austin Pettis, Boise State
Jordan Todman, Connecticut
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Linebackers:
Ross Homan, Ohio State
Von Miller, Texas A&M
Kelvin Sheppard, LSU
Defensive Linemen:
Sam Acho, Texas
Nick Fairley, Auburn
Ryan Kerrigan, Purdue
Nine of the competitors are ranked in the Draft Insiders' Top 100 draft rankings while at least 6 of the Pro Prospects currently carry a first round grade in recent newsletter.
The individual skills challenges are: QB Accuracy Competition, Wide Receiver Hands Competition, U.S. Marines LB Obstacle Course and the Lineman Strength Challenge. Participants will then be divided into Offensive and Defensive Team Competitions. To conclude the program, the players will be divided into two teams for a final Full Team Competition.
Cam Newton Schedules Early Workout
Photo - QB Cam Newton - Auburn
QB Cam Newton of Auburn has scheduled a workout in San Diego for February 10th that will be open to the media. Newton declared for the NFL Draft 2011 in January and is one of the premier prospects at the position this year. Though he clearly needs to answer some key questions about his overall development, he is one of the Wild Cards in the first round at this point of the process. NFL teams according to league rules say, teams can attend a private workout for a player only at the player’s school or in his hometown. In addition, teams are not allowed to work out a player who has been invited to the NFL Combine before the event in late February. The NFL Combine is scheduled for Feb 23rd thru March 1st in Indianapolis, In.
We will have a complete scouting report on the NFL Combine and Pro Days in the newsletters in March and April. We will also have an updated workout report prior to the NFL Draft.
Newton’s scheduled workout will be only a few weeks before the NFL Combine. Newton wants to show the progress that he has made since winning the Heisman Trophy and BCS national title game in early January. He will be working with noted QB coach George Whitfield who has also worked with Pittsburgh QB Ben Roethlisberger among other big name NFL passers. Whitfield has been working with Newton since the Auburn’s victory over Oregon and hopes to improve his overall mechanics from his initial setup from center and setting his feet in the pocket to throw the ball. Newton played almost exclusively in a shotgun spread offense at Auburn and rarely went under center or went through his progressions in the pocket for secondary receivers.
Whether Newton intends to attend the NFL Combine is unclear, though his early indications after declaring was that he would go center stage in Indianapolis in front of NFL front office brass. The Auburn pro day is also an option for Newton, though many events at the schools for the top prospects has been limited in many respects to a few drills according to how they do at the NFL Combine. The NFL Combine will probably determine which events they participate in at the pro day in the spring.
East-West Game Pro Prospects
Marvin Austin - North Carolina
The East-West practices this week featured several interesting prospects that get center stage today. Keep an eye on these ten pro prospects. Each faces a key game that will clarify their grade by scouts entering the final stages of player evaluation, the NFL Combine and pro workout days.
We will have a complete scouting report on the East-West week, practices and game in the January Newsletter out early next week. We will also have an updated Small College report from each All-star games.
Offensive Prospects
QB Pat Devlin of Delaware - 6’3” 225 lbs.
This kid needs a big game after an average week of practices. After coming off a strong senior season, NFL scouts were excited to see this former D1 player perform vs top competition. He has a live arm, though his accuracy is suspect beyond the shorter routes. His ability to pick up the offense and deal with the big stage will be closely watch on game day. He needs a strong performance to remain in the 2nd tier of QB prospects. His week in Orlando did not help his cause and only an impressive game effort can redeem his status.
QB Nathan Enderle of Idaho - 6’4” 242 lbs.
Strong armed athlete had an erratic senior season with a few outstanding games and yet a couple of disappointing outings vs top competion like Nebraska. This week he had a fine practice on Tuesday, showing a strong arm and excellent size and the strength to drive the ball down the field. At midweek, he struggled with his accuracy overall and he was late delvering the ball too often. He lacked the ability to go through his progressions and find secondary receivers, locking on to primary receivers solely. Too many defenders got their hands on his passes. He needs a big game to dispel some real concerns about his current level of development.
WR Cecil Shorts of Mount Union (Oh.) - 5’11” 200 lbs.
Fine small college prospect sustained a hamstring injury at midweek that cost him valuable practice time in front of NFL scouts. He comes in at just under 6’ and a solid 200 lbs. and displays soft hands and nice body control. He had impressive early practies until the injury that probably costs him playing in the game Saturday. The comparisons with former Mount Union wideout star Pierre Garcon are obvious. Shorts is a fine prospect, though a cut below the Colts young playmaker. He is a quality D3 athlete who needs a big workout at the NFL Combine to finalize his grade and establish him as a potential NFL starter.
TE Charles Gantt of Michigan St - 6’4” 255 lbs.
He was the most complete TE prospect at the position here. He is a tough blocker who is quick off the ball and uses fine technique and stregth to get into a defender. He catches the ball well with good agility and body control to adjust and make the tough catch. Though he lacks the speed to pressure defenders in the deep seam, he is a sure handed prospect to contribute in a passing game. He helped his cause and draft status here and hopes it translates into game day production.
TE Virgil Green of Nevada - 6’3” 250 lbs.
Fast tight end has shown the natural pass catching skills and the speed to give a pro offense the vertical threat in the middle. He flashed wide receiver skills, including hands, body control and run after the catch ability that elevated his grade entering the key game. He is the type who can provide big plays and will press an ordinary group of safeties in this All-star classic. He can establish himself as a high-level pass catcher with a strong game effort.
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Defensive Prospects
DT Marvin Austin of North Carolina - 6’2” 315 lbs.
Tar Heel’s DT Marvin Austin received the most attention from scouts at the event and deservertly so. He entered the 2010 season as a possible top10-15 prospect before being suspended for the entrie year. He came in at over 6’2” and 315 lbs. and iin good condition and really put together. He showed up in good shape and has the physical talent to warrant a high pick despite the off the field issues. He is a wide body defender who has a strong base and carries his weight very well with top functional lower body girth to hold the point of attack very well. At the weekly practices, he showed an excellent combination of size, speed and strength that drew attention. He was a dominant inside force by midweek and was a man among boys in one-on-one drills. With a big game, he probably earns an invite to the Senior Bowl with a few defections this week from that event already.
DT David Carter of UCLA - 6’4” 300 lbs.
Carter had an impressive showing at midweek that really brought attention to his physical skills. He has a big frame and long arms that kept blockers off his body and allowed him to separate and run to the ball. He showed good initial reads that allowed him to win early on the down and gain an advantage he maintained throughout most plays. He displays fine quickness to move laterally and the reach to stay clean and shed while moving toward the ball. If he can display the skills in the game that he showed in the scrimmages, he will move up the charts significanty entering the important NFL Combine.
DT Terrell McClain of South Florida - 6’2” 305 lbs.
Quick tackle continues his fast rise up the charts. He is coming off a good final season, showing quickness and instincts to play in the NFL. He is a mobile wide-body defender who has a fast hand punch with the agility to make plays down the line. He has the speed to make stops outside the tackle box and projects best to the 4-3 scheme. This kid is improving quickly where his raw talent and instincts have merged to start to make plays consistently in both run defense and as a pass rusher. A big game here and he flies up the charts.
LB Chris Carter of Fresno St. - 6’1” 245 lbs.
Powerful compact defender showed the explosive burst off the edge that made him one of the feared players in the WAC. He shows the power, quickness and overall athleticism to be a complete pro defender. He is tough at the point of attack and runs well with the range to chase down runners from behind. He is very quick off the ball with the pass rushing ability to be a pro playmaker. If he shows in the game what he displayed in practices, especially pressuring the QB, he could be a hot prospect entering the NFL Combine.
CB Justin Rogers of Richmond (Va,) - 5’10” 185 lbs.
Talented prospect I have scouted several times in person over recent years. We rated him the top small college corner at the start of the season. At the EW practices, he showed quick reactions and instincts that allow him to close on the ball consistently. He can change directions easily with the ability to turn and run with receivers. He reads routes well with the ability to flip his hips easily and break on the ball. He had an interception midweek, showing the ball instincts to get into position to make big plays. He is an adequate tackler who rarely misses in the openfield. He is prepped for a huge game vs top pro prospects.
Frank Coyle writes ‘College Football Monday’ weekly during the season. He is a longtime scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nation’s premier postseason All-star game. He is also a member of the FWAA and voter in College team and player awards - Heisman, Outland, Nagurski, Thorpe, etc. He is a voter for weekly Team and Player Awards
NFL Draft - Underclassmen List
Wideout A.J. Green - Georgia
The National Football League announced today the names of 56 players who have been granted special eligibility for the 2011 NFL Draft on April 28-30 at Radio City Music Hall in New York.
Draft Insiders' January Newsletter will have an in-depth look at all the underclassmen who declared for the NFL Draft 2011
The NFL Draft will start in primetime for the second consecutive year. The first round will be held on Thursday, April 28. The second and third rounds are set for Friday, April 29. Rounds 4-7 will be held on Saturday, April 30. The entire NFL Draft will be televised by NFL Network and ESPN.
Each of the 56 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.
Underclassmen Declared by Year
2011 - 56
2010 - 53
2009 - 46
2008 - 53
2007 - 40
2006 - 52
2005 - 51
2004 - 43
2003 - 47
2002 - 38
Player - Pos. - College
Adams, Darvin - WR - Auburn
Austin, Marvin - DT - North Carolina
Ayers, Akeem - LB - UCLA
Baldwin, Jon - WR - Pittsburgh
Bowers, Da’Quan - DE - Clemson
Brown, DeAndre - WR - Southern Mississippi
Burton, Brandon - CB - Utah
Casey, Jurrell - DT - Southern California
Clay, John - RB - Wisconsin
Claytor, Nick - OT - Georgia Tech
Cobb, Randall - WR - Kentucky
Dareus, Marcell - DE - Alabama
Doss, Tandon - WR - Indiana
Evans, Darren - RB - Virginia Tech
Fairley, Nick - DT - Auburn
Gabbert, Blaine - QB - Missouri
Green, A.J. - WR - Georgia
Gurley, Tori - WR - South Carolina
Guy, Lawrence - DT - Arizona State
Hamler, Jamel - WR - Fresno State
Harper, Jamie - RB - Clemson
Harris, Brandon - CB - Miami
Hill, Will - DB - Florida
Houston, Justin - LB - Georgia
Hynoski, Henry - RB - Pittsburgh
Ingram, Mark - RB - Alabama
Jones, Julio - WR - Álabama
Keiser, Thomas - LB - Stanford
Leshoure, Mikel - RB - Illinois
Lewis, Dion - RB - Pittsburgh
Lewis, Javes - DB - Oregon
Little, Greg - WR - North Carolina
Liuget, Corey - DT - Illinois
Mallett, Ryan - QB - Arkansas
Moore, Rahim - DB - UCLA
Newton, Cam - QB - Auburn
Parr, Zane - DE - Virginia
Peterson, Patrick - CB - Louisiana State
Quinn, Robert - DE - North Carolina
Ridley, Stevan - RB - Louisiana State
Rodgers, Jacquizz - RB - Oregon State
Rudolph, Kyle - TE - Notre Dame
Sands, Robert - DB - West Virginia
Sash, Tyler - DB - Iowa
Siliga, Sealver - DT - Utah
Smith, Aldon - DE - Missouri
Smith, Torrey - WR - Maryland
Smith, Tyron - OT - Southern California
Tarrant, Jerrard - DB - Georgia Tech
Todman, Jordan - RB - Connecticut
Vereen, Shane - RB - California
Watt, J.J. - DE - Wisconsin
Wilkerson, Muhammad - DT - Temple
Williams, Aaron - CB - Texas
Williams, Ryan - RB - Virginia Tech
Wilson, Martez - LB - Illinois
