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Monday was the deadline for underclassmen to declare for the 2018 NFL Draft, and plenty of SEC juniors have done just that.
At latest count, 26 SEC underclassmen will go pro a year early, with nine schools losing players to the NFL.
A full list of every junior to declare can be found here, courtesy of CBS Sports, but the 26 SEC players to leave some college eligibility on the table can be seen below:
- Taven Bryan, DL, Florida
- Antonio Callaway, WR, Florida
- Will Clapp, OL, LSU
- Carlton Davis, DB, Auburn
- Minkah Fitzpatrick, DB, Alabama
- Rashaan Gaulden, DB, Tennessee
- Derrius Guice, RB, LSU
- Ronnie Harrison, DB, Alabama
- Jeff Holland, DE/OLB, Auburn
- Hayden Hurst, TE, South Carolina
- Donte Jackson, DB, LSU
- Kerryon Johnson, RB, Auburn
- John Kelly, RB, Tennessee
- Arden Key, DE/OLB, LSU
- Christian Kirk, WR/KR, Texas A&M
- Kahlil McKenzie, DL, Tennessee
- Da’Ron Payne, DL, Alabama
- Kamryn Pettway, RB, Auburn
- Eddy Pineiro, K, Florida
- Calvin Ridley, WR, Alabama
- Bo Scarbrough, RB, Alabama
- Roquan Smith, LB, Georgia
- Breeland Speaks, DL, Ole Miss
- Trent Thompson, DL, Georgia
- Kevin Toliver, DB, LSU
- Toby Weathersby, OL, LSU
The group of players who will enter early features some first-round locks, as well as a few players who might not hear their names called.
However, they’re ready to embark on their pro careers, so it’ll be interesting to see which team’s this year’s crop of SEC underclassmen ends up.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
