The NFL announced this morning that 53 non-seniors have been granted special eligibility into the 2010 draft, which will take place April 22-24.
Last year, 46 players declared early for the draft. This year’s total matches 2008 as the most underclassmen to be granted eligibility after fulfilling the league’s three-year eligibility rule. (A college player must be three years out of high school in order to be eligible for the draft.)
This list includes a lot of players who are distinct possibilities for the 49ers with their scheduled selections at No. 13 and No. 16 or 17 (pending a coin toss). Certainly, all three offensive tackles are worthy of serious consideration.
The first round of the draft will be held Thursday, April 22, beginning at 4:30 p.m. (PT). The second and third rounds are scheduled for Friday, April 23, beginning at 3:30 p.m. And Rounds 4-7 will be held Saturday, April 24, beginning at 7 a.m.
Here is the breakdown of special-eligibility players, sorted by position:
Quarterbacks (3)
Sam Bradford,
Jimmy Clausen, Notre Dame
Running backs (6)
Jonathan Dwyer, Georgia Tech
Darius Marshall,
Ryan Mathews,
Joe McKnight, USC
Shawnbrey McNeal, Southern Methodist
Wide receivers (9)
Antonio Brown,
Golden Tate, Notre Dame
Damian Williams, USC
Mike Williams, Syracus
Tight ends (3)
Rob
Aaron Hernandez,
Tackles (3)
Bryan Bulaga,
Bruce Campbell,
Anthony Davis,
Center (1)
Maurkice Pouncey,
Defensive ends (8)
Kevin Basped,
Carlos Dunlap,
Everson Griffen, USC
Derrick Morgan, Georgia Tech
Jason Paul-Pierre,
Jason Worilds, Virginia Tech
Defensive tackles (3)
Linval Joseph,
Gerald McCoy,
Brian Price, UCLA
Linebackers (3)
Navorro Bowman,
Defensive backs (14)
Eric Berry,
Morgan Burnett, Georgia Tech
Dominique Franks,
Joe Haden,
Joshua Moore,
Dennis Rogan,
Earl Thomas,
Donovan Warren,
Major Wright,
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