The NFL made a major announcement regarding the 2025 NFL Draft on Thursday. He announced that 55 freshmen from the first class were eligible for the 2025 NFL Draft. Fifteen other players showed they graduated in three years, making them eligible to be drafted without needing special status.
These underclassmen still impact who gets drafted where. Many will be selected in the first round.
Who are all the underclassmen in the 2025 NFL Draft?
They are as follows:
2025 NFL Draft Students
Strategist
Run back
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LeQuint Allen, RB, Syracuse
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Jaydon Blue, RB, Texas
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Trevor Etienne, RB, Georgia
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DJ Giddens, RB, Kansas State
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Omarion Hampton, RB, North Carolina
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Jordan James, RB, Oregon
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Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State
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Kaleb Johnson, RB, Iowa
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Damien Martinez, RB, Miami
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Dylan Sampson, RB, Tennessee
Wide receiver
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Elic Ayomanor, WR, Stanford
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Isaiah Bond, WR, Texas
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Luther Burden, WR, Missouri
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Matthew Golden, WR, Texas
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Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona
Tight end
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Harold Fannin, TE, Bowling Green
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Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan
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Mason Taylor, TE, LSU
Offensive line
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Kelvin Banks, OT, Texas
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Will Campbell, OT, LSU
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Josh Conerly, occupational therapist, Oregon
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Dylan Fairchild, OG, Georgia
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Emery Jones, OT, LSU
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Marcus Mbow, OG, Purdue
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Armand Membou, occupational therapist, Missouri
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Jonah Savaiinaea, occupational therapist, Arizona
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Josh Simmons, Occupational Therapist, Ohio State
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Cameron Williams, occupational therapist, Texas
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Jared Wilson, C, Georgia
Defensive line
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Abdul Carter, DE, Penn State
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Mason Graham, DT, Michigan
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Kenneth Grant, DT, Michigan
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Derrick Harmon, DT, Oregon
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Walter Nolen, DT, Mississippi
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James Pearce, DE, Tennessee
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Jordan Phillips, DT, Maryland
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Nic Scourton, DE, Texas A&M
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Shemar Stewart, DE, Texas A&M
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Deone Walker, DT, Kentucky
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Mykel Williams, DE, Georgia
Linebackers
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Stone Blanton, LB, Mississippi State
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Jihaad Campbell, LB, Alabama
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Shemar James, LB, Florida
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Kobe King, LB, Penn State
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Chris Paul, LB, Mississippi
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Carson Schwesinger, LB, UCLA
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Jalon Walker, LB, Georgia
Defensive backs
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Nick Emmanwori, DB, South Carolina
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Travis Hunter, DB, Colorado
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Will Johnson, DB, Michigan
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Jacob Parrish, DB, Kansas State
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Malaki Starks, DB, Georgia
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Azareye’h Thomas, DB, Florida State
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Kevin Winston Jr., DB, Penn State
First graduates of the 2025 NFL Draft
Strategist
Come back running
Wide receiver
Tight end
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Elijah Arroyo, TE, Miami
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Thomas Fidone, TE, Nebraska
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Oronde Gadsden, TE, Syracuse
Offensive line
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Tyler Booker, OG, Alabama
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Drew Kendall, C, Boston College
Defensive line
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Joshua Farmer, DT, Florida State
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Mike Green, DE, Marshall
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Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins, DT, Georgia
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TJ Sanders, DT, South Carolina
Linebackers
Defensive backs
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Maxwell Hairston, D.B., Kentucky
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Malik Verdon, DB, Iowa State
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