NFL Draft prospects 2022: Full list of early entrants

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The NFL has announced 100 underclassmen are eligible for the 2022 draft in April. 

According to the league, there are 73 players who have been out of high school for three years and declared for the draft without getting degrees. Another 27 players fulfilled their degree requirements and will be moving on to the league. 

Among the notable players on this list are Ole Miss quarterback Matt Corral, Georgia linebacker Nakobe Dean and Oregon defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux. 

Here’s a list of all of those players.

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NFL Draft 2022 early entrants list

Players granted special eligibility

Name Position School
Tyler AllgeierRBBYU
Alec AndersonOTUCLA
Matt AraizaPSan Diego State
David BellWRPurdue
Dane BeltonDBIowa
Nik BonittoLBOklahoma
Andrew BoothDBClemson
Gabe BrkicKOklahoma
Treylon BurksWRArkansas
Leo ChenalLBWisconsin
Lewis CineDBGeorgia
Snoop ConnerRBOle Miss
Matt CorralQBOle Miss
Charles CrossOTMiss St.
Nick CrossDBMaryland
Tyrion Davis-PriceRBLSU
Nakobe DeanLBGeorgia
William DunkleGSan Diego State
Jerrion EarlyRBOle Miss
Ikem EkwonuOTNC State
Kaiir ElamDBFlorida
Kaleb ElebyQBWestern Mich.
Noah EllissDTIdaho
Martin EmersonDBMiss St.
Erik EzukanmaWRTexas Tech
Cordale FlottDBLSU
Ahmad GardnerDBCincinnati
Tyler GoodsonRBIowa
Kyler GordonDBWashington
Kenyon GreenGTexas A&M
Ben GriffithsPUSC
Breece HallRBIowa State
Kyle HamiltonDBNotre Dame
Christian HarrisLBAlabama
Kevin HarrisRBSouth Carolina
Daxton HillDBMichigan
Christopher HintonDTMichigan
Drake JacksonLBUSC
Cam JurgensCNebraska
Zonovan KnightRBNC State
DeMarvin LealDTTexas A&M
Drake LondonWRUSC
Sincere McCormickRBUTSA
Trent McDuffieDBWashington
Ja'Quan McMillianDBEast Carolina
John MetchieWRAlabama
Skyy MooreWRWestern Michigan
Jalen NailorWRMichigan State
Evan NealOTAlabama
David OjaboLBMichigan
George PickensWRGeorgia
Makai PolkWRMiss St.
Sean RhyanOTUCLA
Wan'Dale RobinsonWRKentucky
Dare RosenthalOTKentucky
Brandon SmithLBPenn State
Tyler SmithOTTulsa
Isaiah SpillerRBTexas A&M
Chris SteeleDBUSC
Derek StingleyDBLSU
Tyler VrabelOTBoston College
Kenneth Walker IIIRBMichigan State
Rasheed WalkerOTPenn State
Travon WalkerDTGeorgia
Donovan WestCArizona State
Devon WilliamsWROregon
Jameson WilliamsWRAlabama
Kyren WilliamsRBNotre Dame
Garrett WilsonWROhio State
Alex WrightLBUAB
Mykael WrightDBOregon
Jalen WydermyerTETexas A&M
Cade YorkKLSU

Players who fulfilled degree requirements

Jalyn Armour-DavisDBAlabama
Brian AsamoahLBOklahoma
Kevin AustinWRNotre Dame
Slade BoldenWRAlabama
Jashaun CorbinRBFlorida State
Greg DulcichTEUCLA
Joshua EzeuduGNorth Carolina
John FitzPatrickTEGeorgia
Jerome FordRBCincinnati
Vincent GrayDBMichigan
Hassan HaskinsRBMichigan
Sam HowellQBNorth Carolina
George KarlaftisDEPurdue
Tyler LinderbaumCIowa
Verone McKinley IIIDBOregon
Kyler McMichaelDBNorth Carolina
James MitchellTEVirginia Tech
Nicholas Petit-FrereOTOhio State
Kyle PhilipsWRUCLA
Tyler SneadWREast Carolina
Carson StrongQBNevada
Isaac Taylor-StuartDBUSC
Master TeagueRBOhio State
Luke TenutaOTVirginia Tech
Kayvon ThibodeauxDEOregon
Cameron ThomasDESan Diego State
Zamir WhiteRBGeorgia

When is the NFL Draft in 2022? 

The NFL Draft will begin on Thursday, April 28, and conclude on Saturday, April 30. It is expected to be held at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, the home of the Las Vegas Raiders.  

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Who will go No. 1 overall in the 2022 NFL Draft?  

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While mock drafts are still accumulating across the internet, there is widespread speculation that Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson will be selected No. 1 overall in the NFL Draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars. 

Hutchinson recently completed his junior season at Michigan — the 2020 season didn’t count toward eligibility due to COVID-19 — and recorded 36 tackles including 14.0 sacks, which ranked third in the nation.  

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NFL First-Round Draft Order 2022   

Here’s a look at which teams will select in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft.  

Pick Team
1Jaguars
2Lions
3Texans
4Jets
5Giants
6Panthers
7Giants (via Bears)
8Falcons
9Broncos
10Jets (via Seahawks)
11Washington Football Team
12Vikings
13Browns
14Ravens
15Eagles (via Dolphins)
16Eagles (via Colts)
17Chargers
18Saints
19Eagles
20Steelers
21Patriots
22Raiders
23Cardinals
24Cowboys
25Dolphins (via 49ers)
26Bengals
27Lions (via Rams)
28Bills
29Chiefs
30Buccaneers
31Titans
32Packers

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