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NEW YORK –– Jan. 19, 2024 –– The National Football League announced today the names of 54 players who have been granted special eligibility for the 2024 NFL Draft and four underclassmen who have fulfilled their degree requirements with college football eligibility remaining and are also eligible for selection in the April 25-27 Draft in Detroit, Mich.
Thirty-four players applied for special eligibility prior to the newly instituted early “soft” deadline of Jan. 5, which was added to assist players and all-star game organizers in the planning and invitation process. Twenty additional players submitted their petitions prior to the traditional deadline of Jan. 15 to apply for special eligibility for the 2024 NFL Draft.
Each of the 54 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 2024 NFL Draft (players marked by asterisks are newly added since the Jan. 5 deadline):
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Name
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Pos
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College
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1
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Ajou, Ajou
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WR
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Garden City CC
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2
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Allen, Braelon
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RB
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Wisconsin
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3
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Alt, Joe
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T
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Notre Dame
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4
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Amegadjie, Kiran
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T
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Yale
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5
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Arnold, Terrion*
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DB
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Alabama
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6
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Bishop, Cole
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DB
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Utah
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7
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Booker, Austin
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DE
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Kansas
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8
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Bowers, Brock*
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TE
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Georgia
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9
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Brooks, Jonathon*
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RB
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Texas
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10
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Bruce, Arland*
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WR
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Oklahoma State
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11
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Bullard, Javon
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DB
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Georgia
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12
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Bullock, Calen*
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DB
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Southern California
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13
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Coleman, Keon
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WR
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Florida State
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14
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Colson, Junior*
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LB
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Michigan
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15
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DeJean, Cooper*
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DB
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Iowa
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16
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Elliss, Jonah
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DE
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Utah
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17
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Estimè, Audric
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RB
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Notre Dame
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18
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Fisher, Blake
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T
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Notre Dame
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19
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Franklin, Troy
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WR
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Oregon
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20
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Hall, Michael*
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DT
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Ohio State
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21
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Harrison, Marvin*
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WR
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Ohio State
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22
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Hicks, Jaden*
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DB
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Washington State
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23
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Irving, Bucky
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RB
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Oregon
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24
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King, Kalen
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DB
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Penn State
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25
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Lassiter, Kamari
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DB
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Georgia
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26
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Latham, J.C.*
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T
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Alabama
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27
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Little, Cam
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K
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Arkansas
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28
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Maye, Drake
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QB
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North Carolina
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29
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McCarthy, J.J.*
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QB
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Michigan
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30
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Mims, Amarius
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T
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Georgia
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31
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Mitchell, Adonai*
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WR
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Texas
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32
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Nabers, Malik
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WR
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LSU
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33
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Polk, Ja'Lynn*
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WR
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Washington
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34
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Powers-Johnson, Jackson
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C
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Oregon
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35
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Rakestraw, Ennis
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DB
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Missouri
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36
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Robinson, Chop
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DE
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Penn State
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37
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Rosengarten, Roger*
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T
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Washington
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38
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Sanders, Ja'Tavion*
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TE
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Texas
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39
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Shirden, Jaden
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RB
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Monmouth (N.J.)
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40
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Smith, Maason*
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DT
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LSU
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41
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Steele, Carson
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RB
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UCLA
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42
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Suamataia, Kingsley
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T
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BYU
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43
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Taylor, Leonard
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DT
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Miami (Fla.)
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44
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Thomas, Brian
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WR
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LSU
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45
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Trotter, Jeremiah*
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LB
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Clemson
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46
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Turner, Dallas*
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LB
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Alabama
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47
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Vaki, Sione
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DB
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Utah
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48
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Wallace, Trevin
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LB
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Kentucky
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49
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Wiggins, Nate
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DB
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Clemson
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50
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Williams, Caleb*
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QB
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Southern California
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51
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Williams, James
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DB
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Miami (Fla.)
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52
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Wingo, Mekhi
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DT
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LSU
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53
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Worthy, Xavier
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WR
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Texas
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54
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Wright, Jaylen
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RB
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Tennessee
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The following underclassmen have in timely fashion under NFL rules officially notified the league office that they have fulfilled their degree requirements. Consequently, they are eligible for selection (players marked by asterisks are newly added since the Jan. 5 deadline):
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Name
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Pos
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College
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1
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Kinchens, Kamren*
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DB
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Miami (Fla.)
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2
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McKinstry, Kool-Aid*
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DB
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Alabama
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3
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Murphy, Byron*
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DT
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Texas
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4
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Shipley, Will
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RB
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Clemson
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