2022 NFL Draft underclassman prospects early entry declarations: Tracking Evan Neal, Nakobe Dean and
As the 2021 college football season ends, the first mile marker of NFL Draft season comes into view, as top underclassmen around the country must soon decide whether to leave early for the pros or return to school for another season. Players have until Jan. 17, 2022, to file declaration papers with the league, and the full list of approved early entries is sent to all 32 NFL clubs on Jan. 21.
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Any player three years removed from their senior year of high school is eligible for the 2022 draft. Below, we’ll be tracking all non-seniors who have publicly acknowledged their intention to declare for the draft.
The 2022 draft will be held April 28-30 in Las Vegas.
| Player | Pos | School |
|---|---|---|
Matt Araiza | P | |
Jalyn Armour-Davis | CB | |
Tyler Allgeier | RB | |
Alec Anderson | OL | |
Brian Asamoah | LB | |
Kevin Austin Jr. | WR | |
Amare Barno | DL | |
David Bell | WR | |
Dane Belton | DB | |
Slade Bolden | WR | |
Andrew Booth Jr. | CB | |
Nik Bonitto | LB | |
Gabe Brkic | K | |
Kennedy Brooks | RB | |
Treylon Burks | WR | |
Leo Chenal | LB | |
Lewis Cine | S | |
Snoop Conner | RB | |
Jashaun Corbin | RB | |
Matt Corral | QB | |
Charles Cross | OT | |
Nick Cross | S | |
Tyrion Davis-Price | RB | |
Nakobe Dean | LB | |
Greg Dulcich | TE | |
William Dunkle | OL | |
Jerrion Ealy | RB | |
Ikem Ekwonu | OT |  NC State |
Kaiir Elam | CB | |
Kaleb Eleby | QB | |
Martin Emerson | CB | |
Joshua Ezeudu | OL | |
Erik Ezukanma | WR | |
Jerome Ford | RB | |
Ahmad Gardner | CB | |
Tyler Goodson | RB | |
Kyler Gordon | CB | |
Kenyon Green | OL | |
Breece Hall | RB | |
Kyle Hamilton | S | |
Christian Harris | LB | |
Kevin Harris | RB | |
Daxton Hill | S | |
Christopher Hinton | DT | |
Brock Hoffman | OL | |
Sam Howell | QB | |
Drake Jackson | WR | |
Cam Jurgens | OL | |
George Karlaftis | Edge | |
Zonovan Knight | RB | NC State |
DeMarvin Leal | DT | |
Tyler Linderbaum | OL | |
Devin Lloyd | LB | |
Drake London | WR | |
Sincere McCormick | RB | |
Trent McDuffie | CB | |
Verone McKinley III | S | |
Ja'Quan McMillian | CB | |
Skyy Moore | WR | |
Jalen Nailor | WR | |
OT | ||
David Ojabo | Edge | |
Nicholas Petit-Frere | OL | |
George Pickens | WR | |
Kenny Pickett | QB | |
Makai Polk | WR | |
Wan'Dale Robinson | WR | |
Dare Rosenthal | OL | |
Justyn Ross | WR | |
Brandon Smith | LB | |
Tyler Snead | WR | |
Isaiah Spiller | RB | |
Chris Steele | CB | |
Carson Strong | QB | |
Isaac Taylor-Stuart | CB | |
Luke Tenuta | OT | |
Cameron Thomas | Edge | |
Kayvon Thibodeaux | Edge | |
Tre Turner | WR | |
Kenneth Walker III | RB | |
Rasheed Walker | OT | |
Travon Walker | Edge | |
Jermaine Waller | DB | |
Dohnovan West | OL | |
Zamir White | RB | |
Devon Williams | WR | |
Jameson Williams | WR | |
Kyren Williams | RB | |
Garrett Wilson | WR | |
Jelani Woods | TE | |
Alex Wright | Edge | |
Mykael Wright | CB | |
Jalen Wydermyer | TE | |
Cade York | K |
(Photo of Evan Neal: Mark J. Rebilas / USA Today)
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