# List of 2018 NFL draft early entrants

This list of 2018 NFL draft early entrants consists of college football players who forfeited remaining collegiate eligibility and were declared by the National Football League (NFL) as eligible to be selected in the 2018 NFL draft. This includes juniors and redshirt sophomores who completed high school at least three years prior to the draft. A player that meets these requirements can renounce his remaining NCAA eligibility and enter the draft. Players had until January 16, 2018, to declare their intention to forgo their remaining collegiate eligibility.

## Terminology

| Year | Interpretation |
| Sophomore | "redshirt sophomore" – an academic junior in his second season of athletic participation |
| Junior | "redshirt junior" – an academic senior in his third season of athletic participation; also known as a "fourth-year junior" |

## List of players

The following players had 2018 draft eligibility granted, or confirmed, by the NFL.

### Players granted early eligibility

| Name | Position | School | Year | Round | Pick | Team |
| Josh Adams | RB | Notre Dame | Junior | Undrafted | Undrafted | Undrafted |
| Olasunkanmi Adeniyi | DE | Toledo | Junior | Undrafted | Undrafted | Undrafted |
| Jaire Alexander | CB | Louisville | Junior | 1 | 18 | Green Bay Packers |
| Mark Andrews | TE | Oklahoma | Junior | 3 | 86 | Baltimore Ravens |
| Dorance Armstrong | DE | Kansas | Junior | 4 | 116 | Dallas Cowboys |
| Jerome Baker | LB | Ohio State | Junior | 3 | 73 | Miami Dolphins |
| Saquon Barkley | RB | Penn State | Junior | 1 | 2 | New York Giants |
| Jessie Bates | S | Wake Forest | Sophomore | 2 | 54 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Orlando Brown Jr. | OT | Oklahoma | Junior | 3 | 83 | Baltimore Ravens |
| Taven Bryan | DT | Florida | Junior | 1 | 29 | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| Deontay Burnett | WR | USC | Junior | Undrafted | Undrafted | Undrafted |
| Deon Cain | WR | Clemson | Junior | 6 | 185 | Indianapolis Colts |
| Antonio Callaway | WR | Florida | Junior | 4 | 105 | Cleveland Browns |
| Geron Christian | OT | Louisville | Junior | 3 | 74 | Washington Redskins |
| Simmie Cobbs Jr. | WR | Indiana | Junior | Undrafted | Undrafted | Undrafted |
| Keke Coutee | WR | Texas Tech | Junior | 4 | 103 | Houston Texans |
| Vosean Crumbie | DB | Nevada | Junior | Undrafted | Undrafted | Undrafted |
| J. J. Dallas | DB | Louisiana-Monroe | Junior | Undrafted | Undrafted | Undrafted |
| James Daniels | OC | Iowa | Junior | 2 | 39 | Chicago Bears |
| Sam Darnold | QB | USC | Sophomore | 1 | 3 | New York Jets |
| Carlton Davis | CB | Auburn | Junior | 2 | 63 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Michael Dickson | P | Texas | Junior | 5 | 149 | Seattle Seahawks |
| Tremaine Edmunds | LB | Virginia Tech | Junior | 1 | 16 | Buffalo Bills |
| DeShon Elliott | S | Texas | Junior | 6 | 190 | Baltimore Ravens |
| Minkah Fitzpatrick | DB | Alabama | Junior | 1 | 11 | Miami Dolphins |
| Matt Fleming | WR | Benedictine | Junior | Undrafted | Undrafted | Undrafted |
| Nick Gates | OT | Nebraska | Junior | Undrafted | Undrafted | Undrafted |
| Rashaan Gaulden | CB | Tennessee | Junior | 3 | 85 | Carolina Panthers |
| Frank Ginda | LB | San Jose State | Junior | Undrafted | Undrafted | Undrafted |
| Rasheem Green | DT | USC | Junior | 3 | 79 | Seattle Seahawks |
| Derrius Guice | RB | LSU | Junior | 2 | 59 | Washington Redskins |
| Ronnie Harrison | S | Alabama | Junior | 3 | 93 | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| Quadree Henderson | WR | Pittsburgh | Junior | Undrafted | Undrafted | Undrafted |
| Holton Hill | CB | Texas | Junior | Undrafted | Undrafted | Undrafted |
| Nyheim Hines | RB | NC State | Junior | 4 | 104 | Indianapolis Colts |
| Jeff Holland | LB | Auburn | Junior | Undrafted | Undrafted | Undrafted |
| Mike Hughes | CB | UCF | Junior | 1 | 30 | Minnesota Vikings |
| Hayden Hurst | TE | South Carolina | Junior | 1 | 25 | Baltimore Ravens |
| Joel Iyiegbuniwe | LB | Western Kentucky | Junior | 4 | 115 | Chicago Bears |
| Ryan Izzo | TE | Florida State | Junior | 7 | 250 | New England Patriots |
| Donte Jackson | CB | LSU | Junior | 2 | 55 | Carolina Panthers |
| J. C. Jackson | CB | Maryland | Junior | Undrafted | Undrafted | Undrafted |
| Josh Jackson | CB | Iowa | Junior | 2 | 45 | Green Bay Packers |
| Lamar Jackson | QB | Louisville | Junior | 1 | 32 | Baltimore Ravens |
| Derwin James | S | Florida State | Junior | 1 | 17 | Los Angeles Chargers |
| Richie James | WR | Middle Tennessee | Junior | 7 | 240 | San Francisco 49ers |
| Malik Jefferson | LB | Texas | Junior | 3 | 78 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Courtel Jenkins | DT | Miami (Florida)† | Junior | Undrafted | Undrafted | Undrafted |
| Kerryon Johnson | RB | Auburn | Junior | 2 | 43 | Detroit Lions |
| Ronald Jones II | RB | USC | Junior | 2 | 38 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| John Kelly | RB | Tennessee | Junior | 6 | 176 | Los Angeles Rams |
| Arden Key | LB | LSU | Junior | 3 | 87 | Oakland Raiders |
| Christian Kirk | WR | Texas A&M | Junior | 2 | 47 | Arizona Cardinals |
| Du'Vonta Lampkin | DT | Oklahoma | Sophomore | Undrafted | Undrafted | Undrafted |
| Jordan Lasley | WR | UCLA | Junior | 5 | 162 | Baltimore Ravens |
| Chase Litton | QB | Marshall | Junior | Undrafted | Undrafted | Undrafted |
| Tavares Martin | WR | Washington State | Junior | Undrafted | Undrafted | Undrafted |
| Hercules Mata'afa | DT | Washington State | Junior | Undrafted | Undrafted | Undrafted |
| Ray-Ray McCloud | WR | Clemson | Junior | 6 | 187 | Buffalo Bills |
| Tarvarus McFadden | CB | Florida State | Junior | Undrafted | Undrafted | Undrafted |
| R. J. McIntosh | DT | Miami (Florida) | Junior | 5 | 139 | New York Giants |
| Kahlil McKenzie | DT | Tennessee | Junior | 6 | 198 | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Quenton Meeks | DB | Stanford | Junior | Undrafted | Undrafted | Undrafted |
| Kolton Miller | OT | UCLA | Junior | 1 | 15 | Oakland Raiders |
| D. J. Moore | WR | Maryland | Junior | 1 | 24 | Oakland Raiders |
| Ryan Nall | RB | Oregon State | Junior | Undrafted | Undrafted | Undrafted |
| Nick Nelson | CB | Wisconsin | Junior | 4 | 110 | Oakland Raiders |
| Kendrick Norton | DT | Miami (Florida) | Junior | 7 | 242 | Carolina Panthers |
| Isaiah Oliver | CB | Colorado | Junior | 2 | 58 | Atlanta Falcons |
| Dwayne Orso-Bacchus | OT | Oklahoma | Junior | Undrafted | Undrafted | Undrafted |
| Daron Payne | DT | Alabama | Junior | 1 | 13 | Washington Redskins |
| Kamryn Pettway | RB | Auburn | Junior | Undrafted | Undrafted | Undrafted |
| Eddy Piñeiro | K | Florida | Junior | Undrafted | Undrafted | Undrafted |
| Trey Quinn | WR | SMU | Junior | 7 | 256 | Washington Redskins |
| D. J. Reed | CB | Kansas State | Junior | 5 | 142 | San Francisco 49ers |
| Justin Reid | S | Stanford | Junior | 3 | 68 | Houston Texans |
| Will Richardson | OT | NC State | Junior | 4 | 129 | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| Calvin Ridley | WR | Alabama | Junior | 1 | 26 | Atlanta Falcons |
| Austin Roberts | TE | UCLA | Junior | Undrafted | Undrafted | Undrafted |
| Korey Robertson | WR | Southern Miss | Junior | Undrafted | Undrafted | Undrafted |
| Josh Rosen | QB | UCLA | Junior | 1 | 10 | Arizona Cardinals |
| Bo Scarbrough | RB | Alabama | Junior | 7 | 236 | Dallas Cowboys |
| Dalton Schultz | TE | Stanford | Junior | 4 | 137 | Dallas Cowboys |
| Tim Settle | DT | Virginia Tech | Sophomore | 5 | 163 | Washington Redskins |
| Andre Smith | LB | North Carolina | Junior | 7 | 234 | Carolina Panthers |
| Roquan Smith | LB | Georgia | Junior | 1 | 8 | Chicago Bears |
| Van Smith | S | Clemson | Junior | Undrafted | Undrafted | Undrafted |
| Breeland Speaks | DE | Ole Miss | Junior | 2 | 46 | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Equanimeous St. Brown | WR | Notre Dame | Junior | 6 | 207 | Green Bay Packers |
| Josh Sweat | DE | Florida State | Junior | 4 | 130 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Auden Tate | WR | Florida State | Junior | 7 | 253 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Maea Teuhema | OG | Southeastern Louisiana | Junior | Undrafted | Undrafted | Undrafted |
| Trenton Thompson | DT | Georgia | Junior | Undrafted | Undrafted | Undrafted |
| Kevin Toliver II | CB | LSU | Junior | Undrafted | Undrafted | Undrafted |
| Travonte Valentine | NT | LSU | Junior | Undrafted | Undrafted | Undrafted |
| Leighton Vander Esch | LB | Boise State | Junior | 1 | 19 | Dallas Cowboys |
| Vita Vea | DT | Washington | Junior | 1 | 12 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Mark Walton | RB | Miami (Florida) | Junior | 4 | 112 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Denzel Ward | CB | Ohio State | Junior | 1 | 4 | Cleveland Browns |
| Chris Warren III | RB | Texas | Junior | Undrafted | Undrafted | Undrafted |
| Toby Weathersby | OT | LSU | Junior | Undrafted | Undrafted | Undrafted |
| Jordan Whitehead | DB | Pittsburgh | Junior | 4 | 117 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| JoJo Wicker | DT | Arizona State | Junior | Undrafted | Undrafted | Undrafted |
| Jalen Wilkerson | DE | Florida State | Sophomore | Undrafted | Undrafted | Undrafted |
| Connor Williams | OT | Texas | Junior | 2 | 50 | Dallas Cowboys |
| Eddy Wilson | DT | Purdue | Junior | Undrafted | Undrafted | Undrafted |
† Courtel Jenkins transferred to Houston in 2017, but did not play for them.

### Players who have successfully completed their college degrees and are draft eligible

| Name | Position | School | Year | Round | Pick | Team | Ref. |
| Jordan Akins | TE | UCF | Junior | 3 | 98 | Houston Texans | |
| Josh Allen | QB | Wyoming | Junior | 1 | 7 | Buffalo Bills | |
| Kyle Allen | QB | Houston | Junior | Undrafted | Undrafted | Undrafted | |
| Baker Mayfield | QB | Oklahoma | Senior | 1 | 1 | Cleveland Browns | N/A |
| Will Clapp | OC | LSU | Junior | 7 | 245 | New Orleans Saints | |
| Terrell Edmunds | S | Virginia Tech | Junior | 1 | 28 | Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| Taylor Hearn | OG | Clemson | Junior | Undrafted | Undrafted | Undrafted | |
| Sam Hubbard | DE | Ohio State | Junior | 3 | 77 | Cincinnati Bengals | |
| Sam Jones | OG | Arizona State | Junior | 6 | 183 | Denver Broncos | |
| Quenton Nelson | OG | Notre Dame | Junior | 1 | 6 | Indianapolis Colts | |
| Brian O'Neill | OT | Pittsburgh | Junior | 2 | 62 | Minnesota Vikings | |
| Christian Sam | LB | Arizona State | Junior | 6 | 178 | New England Patriots | |
| Tre'Quan Smith | WR | UCF | Junior | 3 | 91 | New Orleans Saints | |
| Courtland Sutton | WR | SMU | Junior | 2 | 40 | Denver Broncos | |

### Players who can enter the draft without the need for special eligibility

| Name | Position | School | Year | Round | Pick | Team |
| Juante Baldwin | DB | Pittsburg State | Junior | Undrafted | Undrafted | Undrafted |
| Tanner Lee | QB | Nebraska | Junior | 6 | 203 | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| Harrison Phillips | DT | Stanford | Junior | 3 | 96 | Buffalo Bills |
| Byron Pringle | WR | Kansas State | Junior | Undrafted | Undrafted | Undrafted |