Players granted special eligibility for draft

[Doomsday101]

Jan. 19, 2005) -- The National Football League announced the names of 49 players who have been granted special eligibility for the 2005 NFL Draft on April 23-24.

Each of the 49 players has met the league's three-year eligibility rule and each has submitted a written application in which he renounced his remaining college football eligibility. The deadline for receiving applications was Jan. 15.

The players declared eligible are:


Marion Barber RB Minnesota
Darryl Blackstock LB Virginia
Bryant Brown LB Houston
Brandon Browner DB Oregon State
Josh Bullocks DB Nebraska
Maurice Clarett RB Ohio State
Channing Crowder LB Florida
Thomas Davis DB Georgia
Ciatrick Fason RB Florida
Frank Gore RB Miami
Michael Hawkins DB Oklahoma
Jovan Haye DE Vanderbilt
Chris Henry WR West Virginia
Richie Incognito C Nebraska
Rashad Jeanty DE Central Florida
Adam Jones DB West Virginia
A.J. Lindsay DT Temple
Matt McCoy LB San Diego State
T.A. McLendon RB North Carolina State
Adrian McPherson QB Florida State
Shawne Merriman DE Maryland
Heath Miller TE Virginia
Justin Miller DB Clemson
Ryan Moats RB Louisiana Tech
Vernand Morency RB Oklahoma State
Dominique Morris DB Vanderbilt
C.J. Mosley DT Missouri
Damien Nash RB Missouri
Alex Ofili DT Michigan
Roscoe Parrish WR Miami
Brodney Pool DB Oklahoma
Dante' Ridgeway WR Ball State
Aaron Rodgers QB California
James Sanders DB Fresno State
Steve Savoy WR Utah
Ernest Shazor DB Michigan
Eric Shelton RB Louisville
Alex Smith QB Utah
Chris Spencer C Mississippi
Matthew Tant FB Vanderbilt
Lofa Tatupu LB Southern California
Tyson Thompson RB San Jose State
Odell Thurman LB Georgia
Justin Tuck DE Notre Dame
Rian Wallace LB Temple
Fabian Washington DB Nebraska
Walter Washington QB Temple
Mike Williams WR Southern California
Troy Williamson WR South Carolina

[WoodysGirl]

Not that it matters as far as the 'boys, but I'm actually curious to see who takes a flyer on Adrian McPherson after he screwed up at FSU. I know he's been playing in the Arena League the last couple years, but I think he would've been a first day pick had he not screwed up.

[ghettogandhi]

i actually forgot about him- that will be interesting- wonder if he can play fs- if qb doesnt work out for him.

Originally Posted by Woody'sGirl

Not that it matters as far as the 'boys, but I'm actually curious to see who takes a flyer on Adrian McPherson after he screwed up at FSU. I know he's been playing in the Arena League the last couple years, but I think he would've been a first day pick had he not screwed up.

[D41lasCowboys31]

TA McLendon would be a nice 4th round pick, if he is there