While seniors have been preparing for this moment for a year, the NFL announced 73 underclassmen have officially declared their intention to enter the draft, something that always adds intrigue to the event.
Some of the biggest names are:
Stedman Bailey, WR, West Virginia
Le'Veon Bell, RB, Michigan State
Tyler Bray, QB, Tennessee
Matt Elam, DB, Florida
DeAndre Hopkins, WR, Clemson
Luke Joeckel, OT, Texas A&M
Jarvis Jones, LB, Georgia
Eddie Lacy, RB, Alabama
Marcus Lattimore, RB, South Carolina
Tyrann Mathieu, DB, LSU
Dee Milliner, CB, Alabama
Barkevious Mingo, DE, LSU
Kevin Minter, LB, LSU
Sam Montgomery, DE, LSU
Alec Ogletree, LB, Georgia
Bjoern Werner, DE, Florida State
Robert Woods, WR, USC
Out of those names, approximately six are expected to be first round selections, with Joeckel and Jones thought of as No. 1 overall talents.