2008 NFL Draft Early Entrys

January 15th is the deadline to declare as an underclassmen for the 2008 NFL draft, so this should be a fairly complete list of the guys who are going to be available.  There are a lot of names on the list below, and we feel that more than half of them are probably making a mistake by declaring early.  I would love to know who is telling these kids that its a good idea to pass up getting their education for a shot at pro football.  What happens to these guys when they fail at the next level and they are left without a degree?  It can't be good.  Anyway, here is the list and you can judge for yourself who is making a good decision and who isn't.

Quarterbacks
Xavier Lee - Florida State

Running Backs
Jamaal Charles - Texas
James Davis - Clemson
Felix Jones - Arkansas
Darren McFadden - Arkansas
Rashard Mendenhall - Illinois
Ray Rice - Rutgers
Steve Slaton - West Virginia
Kevin Smith - Central Florida
Jonathan Stewart - Oregon

Wide Receivers
Adrian Arrington - Michigan
Earl Bennett - Vanderbilt
Davone Bess - Hawaii
Ryan Grice-Mullen - Hawaii
James Hardy - Indiana
Malcolm Kelly - Oklahoma
Mario Manningham - Michigan
Darius Reynaud - West Virginia
Taj Smith - Syracuse
Mario Urrutia - Louisville

Tight Ends
Martellus Bennett - Texas A&M
Jermichael Finley - Texas (sophomore)

Offensive Linemen
Branden Albert - Virginia
Ryan Clady - Boise State
Anthony Collins - Kansas
Michael Oher - Mississippi

Defensive Ends
Calais Campbell - Miami (Florida)
Vernon Gholston - Ohio State
Phillip Merling - Clemson

Defensive Tackles
Pat Sims - Auburn

Linebackers
Geno Hayes - Florida State
Erin Henderson - Maryland
Curtis Lofton - Oklahoma
Lamar Myles - Louisville

Cornerbacks
Jack Ikegwuonu - Wisconsin
Justin King - Penn State
Aqib Talib - Kansas

Safetys
Kenny Phillips - Miami (Florida)

For more on these early entrys check out Jimmy's top underclassmen in the 2008 NFL draft article.

• 2008 NFL Mock Draft

January 15th, 2008