FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NFL-105 1/14/02
37 PLAYERS GRANTED SPECIAL ELIGIBILITY FOR
2002 DRAFT
The National Football League announced today
the names of 37 players who have been granted special eligibility for the
2002 NFL Draft on April 20-21.
Each of the 37 players has been out of high
school for at least three seasons and each has submitted a written
application in which he renounced his remaining college football
eligibility. The deadline for receiving applications was January 11.
The players declared eligible are:
|
Player |
Pos. |
College |
|
Bierria, Terreal |
DB |
Georgia |
|
Bryant, Antonio |
WR |
Pittsburgh |
|
Buchanon, Phillip |
DB |
Miami |
|
Burns, Joe |
RB |
Georgia Tech |
|
Caldwell, Reche |
WR |
Florida |
|
Duckett, T.J. |
RB |
Michigan State |
|
Faulk, Trev |
LB |
Louisiana State |
|
Fonoti, Toniu |
G |
Nebraska |
|
Gaffney, Jabar |
WR |
Florida |
|
Grant, Charles |
DE |
Georgia |
|
Green, William |
RB |
Boston College |
|
Haynesworth, Albert |
DT |
Tennessee |
|
Hobbs, Gary |
T |
Arkansas |
|
Johnson, Dennis |
DE |
Kentucky |
|
Johnson, Ryan |
WR |
Memphis |
|
Josiah, Michael |
DE |
Louisville |
|
Lelie, Ashley |
WR |
Hawaii |
|
Mason, Tavon |
WR |
Virginia |
|
Pearson, Michael |
T |
Florida |
|
Peppers, Julius |
DE |
North Carolina |
|
Portis, Clinton |
RB |
Miami |
|
Rasheed, Saleem |
LB |
Alabama |
|
Redmon, Tellis |
RB |
Minnesota |
|
Reed, Josh |
WR |
Louisiana State |
|
Ross, Derek |
DB |
Ohio State |
|
Sanders, Darnell |
TE |
Ohio State |
|
Sheppard, Lito |
DB |
Florida |
|
Shockey, Jeremy |
TE |
Miami |
|
Sippio, Bobby |
DB |
Western Kentucky |
|
Smith, Akil |
T |
Clemson |
|
Smith, Derek |
TE |
Kentucky |
|
Springfield, Bo |
DB |
Texas Christian |
|
Staley, Luke |
RB |
Brigham Young |
|
Stevens, Jerramy |
TE |
Washington |
|
Sumter, Glenn |
DB |
Memphis |
|
Walker, Ramon |
DB |
Pittsburgh |
|
Williams, Roy |
DB |
Oklahoma |
|