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69 Players were Granted Special Eligibility for the 2023 NFL Draft

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69 Players were Granted Special Eligibility for the 2023 NFL Draft
The National Football League announced today the names of 69 players who have been granted special eligibility for the 2023 NFL Draft and 13 underclassmen who have fulfilled their degree requirements with college football eligibility remaining and are also eligible for selection in the April 27-29 Draft in Kansas City, Missouri.

Each of the 69 players listed below have met the league’s three-year eligibility rule and have renounced their college football eligibility by submitting written notification to the league office on or before the January 16 deadline. Consequently, they are eligible for selection:

The players granted special eligibility for the 2023 NFL Draft:
 NamePosCollege
1Abanikanda, IsraelRBPittsburgh
2Achane, DevonRBTexas A&M
3Addison, JordanWRSouthern California
4Anderson, M.J.DEIowa State
5Anudike-Uzomah, FelixDEKansas State
6Austin, AlexDBOregon State
7Banks, DeonteDBMaryland
8Bigsby, TankRBAuburn
9Boutte, KayshonWRLSU
10Bradford, AnthonyGLSU
11Branch, BrianDBAlabama
12Bresee, BryanDTClemson
13Carter, JalenDTGeorgia
14Dexter, GervonDTFlorida
15Downs, JoshWRNorth Carolina
16Evans, ZachRBMississippi
17Forbes, EmmanuelDBMississippi State
18Gibbs, JahmyrRBAlabama
19Gonzalez, ChristianDBOregon
20Harrison, AntonTOklahoma
21Herbig, NickLBWisconsin
22Hill, BrandonDBPittsburgh
23Hyatt, JalinWRTennessee
24Jarrett, RakimWRMaryland
25Johnson, AntonioDBTexas A&M
26Johnston, QuentinWRTCU
27Jones, BroderickTGeorgia
28Jones, JaylonDBTexas A&M
29Joseph, BrandonDBNotre Dame
30Kancey, CalijahDTPittsburgh
31Kraft, TuckerTESouth Dakota State
32Mayer, MichaelTENotre Dame
33McBride, DeWayneRBAlabama-Birmingham
34McKee, TannerQBStanford
35Miller, KendreRBTCU
36Mims, MarvinWROklahoma
37Mitchell, CameronDBNorthwestern
38Mitchell, KeatonRBEast Carolina
39Murphy, MylesDEClemson
40Nichols, LewRBCentral Michigan
41Ojulari, B.J.DELSU
42Pelley, J-MinDTCalgary (Canada)
43Phillips, ClarkDBUtah
44Porter, JoeyDBPenn State
45Richardson, AnthonyQBFlorida
46Ricks, EliDBAlabama
47Ringo, KeleeDBGeorgia
48Robinson, BijanRBTexas
49Roy, JaquelinDTLSU
50Sanders, DrewLBArkansas
51Scott, TylerWRCincinnati
52Sewell, NoahLBOregon
53Skoronski, PeterTNorthwestern
54Smith, CamDBSouth Carolina
55Smith-Njigba, JaxonWROhio State
56Strange, BrentonTEPenn State
57Stroud, C.J.QBOhio State
58Tippmann, JosephCWisconsin
59Torrence, RashadDBFlorida
60Tucker, SeanRBSyracuse
61Tuipulotu, TuliDESouthern California
62Valentine, CarringtonDBKentucky
63Van Ness, LukasDEIowa
64Vaughn, DeuceRBKansas State
65Washington, DarnellTEGeorgia
66Washington, ParkerWRPenn State
67Williams, GarrettDBSyracuse
68Wooden, ColbyDEAuburn
69Wypler, LukeCOhio State
The following 13 underclassmen have in timely fashion under NFL rules officially notified the league office that they have fulfilled their degree requirements. Consequently, they are eligible for selection:

1 Will Anderson, DE, Alabama
2 Demario Douglas, WR, Liberty
3 Isaiah Foskey, DE, Notre Dame
4 Ronnie Hickman, DB, Ohio State
5 Evan Hull, RB, Northwestern
6 Paris Johnson, OT, Ohio State
7 Warren McClendon, OT, Georgia
8 Mike Morris, DE, Michigan
9 Trenton Simpson, LB, Clemson
10 Mazi Smith, DT, Michigan
11 Tyjae Spears, RB, Tulane
12 DJ Turner, DB, Michigan
13 Bryce Young, QB, Alabama
The following players inquired about their draft status and are eligible for selection without the need for special eligibility; however, such players may be eligible to remove their name from consideration on or before the February 3, 2023 deadline to opt out of the Draft:

1 Hank Bachmeier, QB, Boise State
2 Jahleel Billingsley, TE, Texas
3 Luke Musgrave, TE, Oregon State
4 Ainias Smith, WR, Texas A&M

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