December and January is decision time for the best college football players in the country. Players who have been in school for three or four seasons and still have eligibility remaining must weigh the positives and negatives of returning to continue their college careers or turning professional.
Some will announce their plans before the bowl games. Some will announce after they finish their respective seasons.
Below is the list of notable underclassmen who have declared their intentions to enter the 2024 NFL draft.
The deadline for college players to make their decision is Jan. 15, with the list of underclassmen who have been approved for entry into the 2024 draft being sent to clubs on Jan. 19.
The draft will be held between April 25-27 in Detroit.
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Underclassmen who intend to enter 2024 NFL draft
Braelon Allen, RB, WisconsinJoe Alt, OT, Notre DameEmani Bailey, RB, TCUJaheim Bell, TE, Florida StateTrey Benson, RB, Florida StateCole Bishop, S, UtahJonathon Brooks, RB, TexasJavon Bullard, S, GeorgiaCaelen Carson, CB, Wake ForestKeon Coleman, WR, Florida StateEdgerrin Cooper, LB, Texas A&MCooper DeJean, CB, IowaKingsley Eguakun, C, FloridaAudric Estime, RB, Notre DameOlu Fashanu, OT, Penn StateTroy Franklin, WR, OregonFrank Gore Jr., RB, Southern MissTyler Guyton, OT, OklahomaBucky Irving, RB, OregonTheo Johnson, TE, Penn StateJawhar Jordan, RB, LouisvilleKamren Kinchens, S, Miami (Fla.)Kamari Lassiter, CB, GeorgiaJC Latham, OT, AlabamaCam Little, K, ArkansasMarShawn Lloyd, RB, USCDrake Maye, QB, North CarolinaLadd McConkey, WR, GeorgiaKool-Aid McKinstry, CB, AlabamaMax Melton, CB, RutgersAmarius Mims, OT, GeorgiaByron Murphy II, DT, TexasJer’Zhan Newton, DT, IllinoisPatrick Paul, OT, HoustonJackson Powers-Johnson, C, OregonKeith Randolph Jr., DT, IllinoisChop Robinson, DE, Penn StateJaden Shirden, RB, MonmouthBen Sinnott, TE, Kansas StateLeonard Taylor III, DT, Miami (Fla.)Brian Thomas Jr., WR, LSUJeremiah Trotter Jr., LB, ClemsonDallas Turner, LB, AlabamaSione Vaki, S, UtahJared Verse, DE, Florida StateTez Walker, WR, North CarolinaNate Wiggins, CB, ClemsonJames Williams, S, Miami (Fla.)Johnny Wilson, WR, Florida StateXavier Worthy, WR, TexasJaylen Wright, RB, Tennessee
This list will be be updated regularly as underclassmen declare their intentions to enter the 2024 NFL draft.