The NFL announced Thursday that it has granted 55 players special eligibility for the 2025 NFL Draft. Fifteen others from the first class have completed requirements to graduate and are also eligible for selection in the draft April 24-26 in Green Bay.
Twenty-five players requested special eligibility ahead of the new “soft” deadline of Jan. 6, which was added to help players and All-Star Game organizers with the planning and invitation process. Thirty additional players submitted their petitions before the traditional Jan. 15 deadline to request special eligibility for the 2025 NFL Draft. This list does not include players participating in the January 20 FBS National Championship Game. For these players, the NFL added a “championship” deadline of January 24.
Each of the 55 players listed below has satisfied the league’s three-year eligibility rule and waived their college football eligibility by submitting written notification to the league office on or before the deadline of 15 January. They are therefore eligible for selection.
Players granted special eligibility for 2025 NFL Draft:
| Name | Pos. | College | |
| 1 | The Quint Allen | R.B. | Syracuse |
| 2 | Elic Ayomanor | W.R. | Stanford |
| 3 | Kelvin Banks | T | Texas |
| 4 | Peter Blanton | kg | Mississippi State |
| 5 | Jaydon Blue | R.B. | Texas |
| 6 | Isaiah Bond | W.R. | Texas |
| 7 | Luther’s Burden | W.R. | Missouri |
| 8 | Jihad Campbell | kg | Alabama |
| 9 | Will Campbell | T | LSU |
| 10 | Abdul Carter | OF | State of Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Josh Conerly | T | Oregon |
| 12 | Nick Emmanwori | Database | South Carolina |
| 13 | Trevor Etienne | R.B. | Georgia |
| 14 | Quinn Ewers | QB | Texas |
| 15 | Dylan Fairchild | G | Georgia |
| 16 | Harold Fannin | YOU | Bowling green |
| 17 | DJ Giddens | R.B. | Kansas State |
| 18 | Matthew Golden | W.R. | Texas |
| 19 | Mason Graham | DT | Michigan |
| 20 | Kenneth Grant | DT | Michigan |
| 21 | Omarion Hampton | R.B. | North Carolina |
| 22 | Derrick Harmon | DT | Oregon |
| 23 | Travis Hunter | Database | Colorado |
| 24 | Jordan James | R.B. | Oregon |
| 25 | Shemar James | kg | Florida |
| 26 | Ashton Jeanty | R.B. | Boise State |
| 27 | Kaleb Johnson | R.B. | Iowa |
| 28 | Will Johnson | Database | Michigan |
| 29 | Emery Jones | T | LSU |
| 30 | King of Kobe | kg | State of Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Coleston Loveland | YOU | Michigan |
| 32 | Damien Martinez | R.B. | Miami (Florida) |
| 33 | Marcus Mbow | G | Purdue |
| 34 | Tetairoa McMillan | W.R. | Arizona |
| 35 | Armand Membou | T | Missouri |
| 36 | Walter Nolen | DT | Mississippi |
| 37 | Jacob Parrish | Database | Kansas State |
| 38 | ChrisPaul | kg | Mississippi |
| 39 | James Pearce | OF | Tennessee |
| 40 | Jordan Phillips | DT | Maryland |
| 41 | Dylan Sampson | R.B. | Tennessee |
| 42 | Jonas Savaiinaea | T | Arizona |
| 43 | Carson Schwesinger | kg | UCLA |
| 44 | Nicholas Scourton | OF | Texas A&M |
| 45 | Josh Simmons | T | Ohio State |
| 46 | Malaki Starks | Database | Georgia |
| 47 | Shemar Stewart | OF | Texas A&M |
| 48 | Mason Taylor | YOU | LSU |
| 49 | Azareye’h Thomas | Database | State of Florida |
| 50 | Deone Walker | DT | Kentucky |
| 51 | Milestone Walker | kg | Georgia |
| 52 | Cameron Williams | T | Texas |
| 53 | Mykel Williams | OF | Georgia |
| 54 | Jared Wilson | C | Georgia |
| 55 | Kevin Winston | Database | State of Pennsylvania |
The following students have officially notified the league office that they have completed their graduation requirements. Therefore, they are eligible for selection in the 2025 NFL Draft:
| Name | Pos. | College | |
| 1 | Elie Arroyo | YOU | Miami (Florida) |
| 2 | Tyler Booker | G | Alabama |
| 3 | Joshua Farmer | DT | State of Florida |
| 4 | Thomas Fidone | YOU | Nebraska |
| 5 | Oronde Gadsden | YOU | Syracuse |
| 6 | Ollie Gordon | R.B. | Oklahoma State |
| 7 | Mike Green | OF | Marshal |
| 8 | Maxwell Hairston | Database | Kentucky |
| 9 | Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins | DT | Georgia |
| 10 | Drew Kendall | C | Boston College |
| 11 | Nick Martin | kg | Oklahoma State |
| 12 | Tristan Michaud | W.R. | South Dakota |
| 13 | Jalen Milroe | QB | Alabama |
| 14 | TJ Sanders | DT | South Carolina |
| 15 | Malik Verdon | Database | Iowa State |
By Matthew Lambwell Posted: 21:03 East, March 8, 2025 | Update: 21:03 East, March 8,…
Spring is approaching and a safe sign of the season is the new babies of…
The most subscribed creator of Youtube Mrbeast was refused by Streamer XQCThe Sidemen charity match…
Two women who were arrested at the end of February for their alleged roles in…
A 16 -year -old footballer was forced to retire due to a rare medical condition…
An unploded bomb of the Second World War disrupted rail traffic to and from Gare…