NFL announces the 70 players forgoing remaining college eligibility to enter the draft

The NFL announced Thursday that it has granted 55 players special eligibility for the 2025 NFL Draft. Another 15 underclassmen have fulfilled their degree requirements with college football eligibility remaining also are eligible for selection in the April 24-26 draft in Green Bay.

Twenty-five players applied for special eligibility prior to the newly instituted early “soft” deadline of Jan. 6, which was added to assist players and all-star game organizers in the planning and invitation process. Thirty additional players submitted their petitions prior to the traditional deadline of Jan. 15 to apply for special eligibility for the 2025 NFL Draft. This list does not include players in the FBS National Championship Game on Jan. 20. For those players, the NFL has added a “championship” deadline of Jan. 24.

Each of the 55 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 Jan. 15 deadline. Consequently, they are eligible for selection.

The players granted special eligibility for the 2025 NFL Draft:

The following underclassmen have officially notified the league office that they have fulfilled their degree requirements. Consequently, they are eligible for selection in the 2025 NFL Draft: