34 players granted special eligibility for 2024 NFL Draft
The National Football League announced today the names of 34 players who have been granted special eligibility for the 2024 NFL Draft and one underclassman who has fulfilled his degree requirements with college football eligibility remaining and is also eligible for selection in the April 25-27 Draft in Detroit, Mich.
Beginning this year, the East-West Shrine Bowl, HBCU Legacy Bowl, and Senior Bowl are eligible to invite underclassmen to participate in their respective games. The league added an early "soft" deadline of Friday, Jan. 5, for underclassmen to declare for the Draft to assist players and all-star game organizers in the planning and invitation process.
All other players eligible to apply have until the traditional "hard" deadline of Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, to petition for special eligibility for the 2024 NFL Draft. A list of additional players who have been granted special eligibility in accordance with the Jan. 15 deadline will be announced on Jan. 19.
Each of the 34 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. 5 early deadline. Consequently, they are eligible for selection.
The players granted special eligibility for the 2024 NFL Draft:
- Ajou Ajou, WR, Garden City C.C.
- Braelon Allen, RB, Wisconsin
- Joe Alt, OT, Notre Dame
- Kiran Amegadjie, OT, Yale
- Cole Bishop, DB, Utah
- Austin Booker, DE, Kansas
- Javon Bullard, DB, Georgia
- Keon Coleman, WR, Florida State
- Jonah Elliss, DE, Utah
- Audric Estimé, RB, Notre Dame
- Blake Fisher, OT, Notre Dame
- Troy Franklin, WR, Oregon
- Bucky Irving, RB, Oregon
- Kalen King, DB, Penn State
- Kamari Lassiter, DB, Georgia
- Cam Little, K, Arkansas
- Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina
- Amarius Mims, OT, Georgia
- Malik Nabers, WR, LSU
- Jackson Powers-Johnson, C, Oregon
- Ennis Rakestraw, DB, Missouri
- Chop Robinson, DE, Penn State
- Jaden Shirden, RB, Monmouth (N.J.)
- Carson Steele, RB, UCLA
- Kingsley Suamataia, OT, BYU
- Leonard Taylor, DT, Miami
- Brian Thomas, WR, LSU
- Sione Vaki, DB, Utah
- Trevin Wallace, LB, Kentucky
- Nate Wiggins, DB, Clemson
- James Williams, DB, Miami
- Mekhi Wingo, DT, LSU
- Xavier Worthy, WR, Texas
- Jaylen Wright, RB, Tennessee
The following underclassman has in timely fashion under NFL rules officially notified the league office that he has fulfilled his degree requirements. Consequently, he is eligible for selection:
- Will Shipley, RB, Clemson
View photos of the previous 25 players selected with the No. 6 pick in the NFL Draft.
OT Paris Johnson - Arizona Cardinals (2023)
OT Ikem Ekwonu - Carolina Panthers (2022)
WR Jaylen Waddle - Miami Dolphins (2021)
QB Justin Herbert - Los Angeles Chargers (2020)
QB Daniel Jones - New York Giants (2019)
G Quenton Nelson - Indianapolis Colts (2018)
S Jamal Adams - New York Jets (2017)
OT Ronnie Stanley - Baltimore Ravens (2016)
DE Leonard Williams - New York Jets (2015)
OT Jake Matthews - Atlanta Falcons (2014)
DE Barkevious Mingo - Cleveland Browns (2013)
CB Morris Claiborne - Dallas Cowboys (2012)
WR Julio Jones - Atlanta Falcons (2011)
OT Russell Okung - Seattle Seahawks (2010)
OT Andre Smith - Cincinnati Bengals (2009)
LB Vernon Gholston - New York Jets (2008)
S LaRon Landry - Washington Redskins (2007)
TE Vernon Davis - San Francisco 49ers (2006)
CB Adam "Pacman" Jones - Tennessee Titans (2005)
TE Kellen Winslow - Cleveland Browns (2004)
DT Johnathan Sullivan - New Orleans Saints (2003)
DT Ryan Sims - Kansas City Chiefs (2002)
DE Richard Seymour - New England Patriots (2001)
DT Corey Simon - Philadelphia Eagles (2000)
WR Torry Holt - St. Louis Rams (1999)
Around the NFL
View photos of notable players selected with the No. 6 pick in the NFL Draft.
1936 - OT Joe Stydahar (Pro Football Hall of Fame)
1937 - QB Sammy Baugh (Pro Football Hall of Fame)
1938 - C Alex Wojciechowicz (Pro Football Hall of Fame)
1948 - QB Y.A. Tittle (Pro Football Hall of Fame)
1957 - FB Jim Brown (Pro Football Hall of Fame)
1961 - CB Jimmy Johnson (Pro Football Hall of Fame)
1964 - DE Carl Eller (Pro Football Hall of Fame)
1967 - RB Floyd Little (Pro Football Hall of Fame)
1971 - RB John Riggins (Pro Football Hall of Fame)
1975 - LB Robert Brazile (Pro Football Hall of Fame)
1978 - WR James Lofton (Pro Football Hall of Fame)
1986 - OT Jimbo Covert (Pro Football Hall of Fame)
1988 - WR Tim Brown (Pro Football Hall of Fame)
1997 - OT Walter Jones (Pro Football Hall of Fame)
2001 - DE Richard Seymour (Pro Football Hall of Fame)
1985 - OT Lomas Brown
1994 - QB Trent Dilfer
1995 - DE Kevin Carter
1999 - WR Torry Holt
2006 - TE Vernon Davis
2010 - OT Russell Okung
2011 - WR Julio Jones
2014 - OT Jake Matthews
2015 - DE Leonard Williams
2016 - OT Ronnie Stanley
2017 - S Jamal Adams
2019 - QB Daniel Jones
2020 - QB Justin Herbert
2021 - WR Jaylen Waddle
