The date for underclassman to declare for the 2011 NFL Draft has come and gone. In all there are officially* 56 sophomores and juniors that have decided to forgo their remaining years of eligibility to enter the 2011 NFL Draft.
Note, this list does not include Cincinnati receiver Vidal Hazelton and defenisve tackle Jerrell Powe. Each would of had to apply for another year of eligibility from the NCAA. It does include North Carolina defensive end Robert Quinn and defensive tackle Marvin Austin, who each had a year of eligibility before being dismissed last fall.
A few notable names that decided to return to school include: Stanford QB Andrew Luck, Notre Dame WR Michael Floyd, Oklahoma State WR Justin Blackmon, BYU OT Matt Reynolds, Florida CB Janoris Jenkins, Alabama SS Mark Barron and Alabama ILB Courtney Upshaw.
2011 NFL Draft Early Entries
| Pos |
Name |
School |
Cl |
height |
weight |
| CB |
Brandon Burton |
Utah |
Jr |
6-0 |
185 |
| CB |
Brandon Harris |
Miami (Fla.) |
Jr |
5-10 |
185 |
| CB |
Patrick Peterson |
LSU |
Jr |
6-1 |
222 |
| CB |
Aaron Williams |
Texas |
Jr |
6-3 |
220 |
| DE |
Da'Quan Bowers |
Clemson |
Jr |
6-5 |
275 |
| DE |
Zane Parr |
Virginia |
Jr |
6-6 |
275 |
| DE |
Robert Quinn |
North Carolina |
Jr |
6-5 |
270 |
| DE |
Aldon Smith |
Missouri |
So |
6-5 |
255 |
| DE |
J.J. Watt |
Wisconsin |
Jr |
6-6 |
292 |
| DT |
Jurrell Casey |
USC |
Jr |
6-1 |
280 |
| DT |
Marcell Dareus |
Alabama |
Jr |
6-4 |
306 |
| DT |
Nick Fairley |
Auburn |
Jr |
6-5 |
298 |
| DT |
Lawrence Guy |
Arizona St. |
Jr |
6-5 |
300 |
| DT |
Corey Liuget |
Illinois |
Jr |
6-3 |
300 |
| DT |
Sealver Siliga |
Utah |
Jr |
6-3 |
299 |
| DT |
Muhammad Wilkerson |
Temple |
Jr |
6-5 |
305 |
| FS |
Will Hill |
Florida |
Jr |
6-1 |
207 |
| FS |
Javes Lewis |
UCLA |
Jr |
6-1 |
196 |
| FS |
Rahim Moore |
UCLA |
Jr |
6-1 |
196 |
| FS |
Robert Sands |
West Virginia |
Jr |
6-5 |
221 |
| FS |
Jerrard Tarrant |
Georgia Tech |
Jr |
6-0 |
202 |
| ILB |
Martez Wilson |
Illinois |
Jr |
6-4 |
250 |
| OLB |
Akeem Ayers |
UCLA |
Jr |
6-4 |
255 |
| OLB |
Justin Houston |
Georgia |
Jr |
6-3 |
258 |
| OLB |
Thomas Keiser |
Stanford |
Jr |
6-5 |
244 |
| OT |
Nick Claytor |
Georgia Tech |
Jr |
6-6 |
284 |
| OT |
Tyron Smith |
USC |
Jr |
6-5 |
280 |
| QB |
Blaine Gabbert |
Missouri |
Jr |
6-5 |
235 |
| QB |
Ryan Mallett |
Arkansas |
Jr |
6-6 |
238 |
| QB |
Cam Newton |
Auburn |
Jr |
6-6 |
250 |
| RB |
John Clay |
Wisconsin |
Jr |
6-1 |
255 |
| RB |
Darren Evans |
Virginia Tech |
Jr |
6-0 |
210 |
| RB |
Jamie Harper |
Clemson |
Jr |
6-0 |
227 |
| RB |
Henry Hynoski |
Pittsburgh |
Jr |
6-2 |
260 |
| RB |
Mark Ingram |
Alabama |
Jr |
5-10 |
215 |
| RB |
Taiwan Jones |
E. Washington |
Jr |
6-1 |
200 |
| RB |
Mikel LeShoure |
Illinois |
Jr |
6-0 |
230 |
| RB |
Dion Lewis |
Pittsburgh |
So |
5-8 |
195 |
| RB |
Steven Ridley |
LSU |
Jr |
6-0 |
223 |
| RB |
Jacquizz Rodgers |
Oregon St. |
Jr |
5-7 |
191 |
| RB |
Jordan Todman |
Connecticut |
Jr |
5-9 |
193 |
| RB |
Shane Vereen |
California |
Jr |
5-10 |
204 |
| RB |
Ryan Williams |
Virginia Tech |
So |
5-9 |
204 |
| SS |
Tyler Sash |
Iowa |
Jr |
6-1 |
210 |
| TE |
Kyle Rudolph |
Notre Dame |
Jr |
6-6 |
265 |
| WR |
Darvin Adams |
Auburn |
Jr |
6-3 |
185 |
| WR |
Jonathan Baldwin |
Pittsburgh |
Jr |
6-5 |
230 |
| WR |
DeAndre Brown |
Southern Miss |
Jr |
6-6 |
239 |
| WR |
Randall Cobb |
Kentucky |
Jr |
5-11 |
186 |
| WR |
Tandon Doss |
Indiana |
Jr |
6-3 |
200 |
| WR |
A.J. Green |
Georgia |
Jr |
6-4 |
212 |
| WR |
Tori Gurley |
South Carolina |
So |
6-5 |
230 |
| WR |
Jamel Hamler |
Fresno St. |
Jr |
6-2 |
205 |
| WR |
Julio Jones |
Alabama |
Jr |
6-4 |
220 |
| WR |
Torrey Smith |
Maryland |
Jr |
6-1 |
* updated 1/19 per the NFL's official list, added DT Marvin Austin and FS Javes Lewis