The LSU Tigers were the team hit hardest by early defections to the NFL. Eleven juniors declared for the 2013 NFL Draft, joining 13 other seniors on their way out of Baton Rouge. Despite not starting a single senior on defense, six LSU starting defenders will not return.
Much of the SEC was hit by players leaving early for the draft. Alabama and Texas A&M lost two juniors, Arkansas and Georgia lost three, and Florida and Tennessee lost four. No one was hit as hard as LSU, though, which will have to revamp a great deal of its starting two-deep.
Outside the SEC, Florida State, Michigan State, Oklahoma and Stanford each lost three juniors. Cal, Eastern Washington, Rutgers and USC lost two. Every other team lost one junior or none.
Interestingly, most juniors at Alabama and Notre Dame opted to return. Only three combined juniors left early from the national championship contenders.
2013 NFL Draft early declarations by college: LSU decimated
The LSU Tigers will lose far more of their juniors than any other college football team to the 2013 NFL Draft.
Here is the full list of players that declared for the NFL Draft, ordered by college.
Alabama Crimson Tide
D.J. Fluker, offensive tackle
Eddie Lacy, running back
Arkansas Razorbacks
Alvin Bailey, offensive guard
Knile Davis, running back
Dee Milliner, cornerback
Auburn Tigers
Corey Lemonier, defensive end
California Golden Bears
Keenan Allen, wide receiver
Steve Williams, cornerback
Clemson Tigers
DeAndre Hopkins, wide receiver
Colorado Buffaloes
David Bakhtiari, offensive tackle
Eastern Washington Eagles
Brandon Kaufman, wide receiver
Kyle Padron, quarterback
Florida Gators
Matt Elam, safety
Sharrif Floyd, defensive tackle
Jelani Jenkins, linebacker
Jordan Reed, tight end
Florida St. Seminoles
Xavier Rhodes, cornerback
Menelik Watson, offensive tackle
Bjoern Werner, defensive end
Georgia Bulldogs
Kwame Geathers, nose tackle
Jarvis Jones, linebacker
Alec Ogletree, linebacker
Hawaii Warriors
Mike Edwards, cornerback
Illinois Fighting Illini
Akeem Spence, defensive tackle
LSU Tigers
Chris Faulk, offensive tackle
Michael Ford, running back
Bennie Logan, defensive tackle
Tyrann Mathieu, cornerback
Barkevious Mingo, linebacker
Kevin Minter, linebacker
Sam Montgomery, defensive end
Eric Reid, safety
Tharold Simon, cornerback
Spencer Ware, running back
Brad Wing, punter
Michigan St. Spartans
Le'Veon Bell, running back
William Gholston, defensive end
Dion Sims, tight end
Missouri Tigers
Sheldon Richardson, defensive tackle
Nevada Wolf Pack
Stefphon Jefferson, running back
North Carolina Tar Heels
Gio Bernard, running back
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Cierre Wood, running back
Ohio State Buckeyes
Johnathan Hankins, defensive tackle
Oklahoma Sooners
Tony Jefferson, safety
Kenny Stills, wide receiver
Tom Wort, linebacker
Oklahoma St. Cowboys
Joseph Randle, running back
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Jawan Jamison, running back
Logan Ryan, cornerback
San Diego State Aztecs
Gavin Escobar, tight end
South Carolina Gamecocks
Marcus Lattimore, running back
Stanford Cardinal
Terrence Brown, cornerback
Zach Ertz, tight end
Levine Toilolo, tight end
Syracuse Orange
Justin Pugh, offensive lineman
Tennessee Volunteers
Tyler Bray, quarterback
Justin Hunter, wide receiver
Cordarrelle Patterson, wide receiver
Darrington Sentimore, defensive end
Tennessee State Tigers
Trabis Ward, running back
Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles
Da’Rick Rogers, wide receiver
Texas A&M Aggies
Luke Joeckel, offensive tackle
Damontre Moore, defensive end
Texas Longhorns
Brandon Moore, defensive tackle
TCU Horned Frogs
Josh Boyce, wide receiver
USC Trojans
Nickell Robey, cornerback
Robert Woods, wide receiver
Utah Utes
Joe Kruger, defensive end
Valdosta St. Blazers
Greg Reid, cornerback/punt returner
Washington St. Cougars
Marquess Wilson, wide receiver
West Virginia Mountaineers
Stedman Bailey, wide receiver
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