It is 2011 NFL Draft declaration deadline day with underclassmen having (I believe) until 4 p.m. Eastern to submit their paperwork.
It’s NFL Draft declaration day. See who’s in and who we’re waiting on
If my count is correct, there are 51 juniors or redshirt sophomores currently declared for the draft. Find that list after the jump. After that, declared players have 72 hours to rescind their declaration if they haven’t signed with an agent. The NFL releases the full list of players on Jan. 19.
Last season, 53 underclassmen entered the 2010 NFL Draft. That number tied a record for most underclassmen in the draft. A lot of people have been saying in the comments that not a lot of underclassmen are entering the draft, but this number would be about normal. In 2009, 46 declared. In 2008, there were 53.
We are still waiting to get word on the following bigger names:
Nigel Bradham | OLB | Florida State
George Bryan | TE | North Carolina State
Quinton Coples | DE/DT | North Carolina
Michael Egnew | TE | Missouri
Justin Houston | DE/OLB | Georgia
On Friday, Texas A&M star wide receiver Jeff Fuller announced he was returning for his senior season. Alabama safety Mark Barron announced today he was coming back.
Note: I’m going out and won’t be back until late tonight. Please update readers in the comments with anything that develops. The most interesting story will be Houston. He was heavily considering going pro but has reportedly spent a lot of time talking with Georgia head coach Mark Richt about his decision.
| OLB | UCLA
Jonathan Baldwin | WR | Pittsburgh
| WR | Southern Miss
| DE | Clemson
| CB | Utah
| DT | Southern California
John Clay | RB | Wisconsin
| OT | Georgia Tech
| RB | Kentucky
| DT | Alabama
| WR | Indiana
| RB | Virginia Tech
| DT | Auburn
| QB | Missouri
| WR | Georgia
| WR | South Carolina
| DT | Arizona State
Jamel Hamler | WR | Fresno State
| RB | Clemson
Brandon Harris | CB | Miami
| WR | Cincinnati
Will Hill | S | Florida
| FB | Pittsburgh
| RB | Alabama
| WR | Alabama
Tom Keiser | DE/OLB | Stanford
| RB | Illinois
| RB | Pittsburgh
| DT | Illinois
| QB | Arkansas
| FS | UCLA
Cam Newton | QB | Auburn
| DE | Virginia
| CB | LSU
| DT | Ole Miss
| RB | LSU
| RB | Oregon State
| TE | Notre Dame
| S | West Virginia
| SS | Iowa
Sealver Siligi | DT | Utah
| DE | Missouri
| WR | Maryland
| OT | Southern California
| RB | Connecticut
| RB | California
| DE | Wisconsin
| MLB | Illinois
Aaron Williams | CB | Texas
Ryan Williams | RB | Virginia Tech
| DT | Temple
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