The list below includes underclassmen who have stated their intent to enter the 2021 NFL Draft, sorted by school. Underclassmen have until January 18 to file declaration papers with the league, with a 72-hour period to reconsider after filing. The list of underclassmen who have been approved for entry by the NFL will be released to the 32 teams on Jan. 22.
The NFL granted special eligibility to 99 underclassmen for the 2020 draft, two years after a record 106 underclassmen were approved for the 2018 draft.
The 86th NFL draft is scheduled to be held April 29-May 1, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio.
NOTE: The NCAA has granted all fall sports athletes an additional year of eligibility, meaning seniors whose eligibility would have expired in a normal year have the option of returning to school for the 2021 season. The NFL has informed clubs that players who have completed four years must notify the league by March 1 if they intend to forego the 2021 draft and stay in school.
At the bottom of this post you'll find a list of seniors who opted out of the entire 2020 season and announced their intent to enter the 2021 NFL Draft.
Intending on early draft entry
ALABAMA
ARIZONA STATE
AUBURN
BOSTON COLLEGE
BUFFALO
BYU
CINCINNATI
CLEMSON
COLORADO
DUKE
EAST CAROLINA
FLORIDA
FLORIDA A&M
FLORIDA STATE
GEORGIA
ILLINOIS
INDIANA
IOWA
KANSAS
KANSAS STATE
KENT STATE
KENTUCKY
LOUISIANA TECH
LOUISVILLE
LSU
MARSHALL
MEMPHIS
MIAMI
MICHIGAN
MICHIGAN STATE
MINNESOTA
MISSISSIPPI
MISSISSIPPI STATE
MISSOURI
N.C. STATE
NORTH CAROLINA
NORTH DAKOTA STATE
NORTHWESTERN
NOTRE DAME
OHIO STATE
OKLAHOMA
OKLAHOMA STATE
OREGON
OREGON STATE
PENN STATE
PITTSBURGH
PURDUE
SAN DIEGO STATE
SOUTH CAROLINA
STANFORD
SYRACUSE
TCU
TENNESSEE
TEXAS
TEXAS A&M
TEXAS TECH
TULSA
UAB
USC
VIRGINIA TECH
WAKE FOREST
WASHINGTON
WISCONSIN
Seniors who opted out of 2020 season and intend to enter 2021 NFL Draft
COLORADO STATE
GEORGIA
LSU
MICHIGAN
NORTHWESTERN
OREGON
STANFORD
TEXAS A&M
UCF
WASHINGTON
