List of 2018 NFL draft early entrants
Appearance
Terminology
Year | Interpretation |
---|---|
Sophomore | "redshirt sophomore" – an academic junior in his second season of athletic participation |
Junior | "redshirt junior" – an academic senior in his third season of athletic participation; also known as a "fourth-year junior" |
List of players
The following players had 2018 draft eligibility granted, or confirmed, by the NFL.[1]
Players granted early eligibility
† Courtel Jenkins transferred to Houston in 2017, but did not play for them.
Players who have successfully completed their college degrees and are draft eligible
Name | Position | School | Year | Round | Pick | Team | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jordan Akins | TE | UCF | Junior | 3 | 98 | Houston Texans | [97] |
Josh Allen | QB | Wyoming | Junior | 1 | 7 | Buffalo Bills | [98] |
Kyle Allen | QB | Houston | Junior | Undrafted | [99] | ||
Baker Mayfield | QB | Oklahoma | Senior | 1 | 1 | Cleveland Browns | N/A |
Will Clapp | OC | LSU | Junior | 7 | 245 | New Orleans Saints | [100] |
Terrell Edmunds | S | Virginia Tech | Junior | 1 | 28 | Pittsburgh Steelers | [24] |
Taylor Hearn | OG | Clemson | Junior | Undrafted | [101] | ||
Sam Hubbard | DE | Ohio State | Junior | 3 | 77 | Cincinnati Bengals | [102] |
Sam Jones | OG | Arizona State | Junior | 6 | 183 | Denver Broncos | [103] |
Quenton Nelson | OG | Notre Dame | Junior | 1 | 6 | Indianapolis Colts | [104] |
Brian O'Neill | OT | Pittsburgh | Junior | 2 | 62 | Minnesota Vikings | [105] |
Christian Sam | LB | Arizona State | Junior | 6 | 178 | New England Patriots | [106] |
Tre'Quan Smith | WR | UCF | Junior | 3 | 91 | New Orleans Saints | [107] |
Courtland Sutton | WR | SMU | Junior | 2 | 40 | Denver Broncos | [108] |
Players who can enter the draft without the need for special eligibility
Name | Position | School | Year | Round | Pick | Team | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Juante Baldwin | DB | Pittsburg State | Junior | Undrafted | [1] | ||
Tanner Lee | QB | Nebraska | Junior | 6 | 203 | Jacksonville Jaguars | [109] |
Harrison Phillips | DT | Stanford | Junior | 3 | 96 | Buffalo Bills | [110] |
Byron Pringle | WR | Kansas State | Junior | Undrafted | [111] |
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