NFL announces players approved for the 2025 draft, including Alabama linebacker
Alabama inside linebacker Jihaad Campbell and 26 other SEC players were among the 55 granted special eligibility on Thursday for the 2025 NFL Draft.
Another 15 underclassmen who have completed their degree requirements with college eligibility remaining also will be part of the next NFL Draft, the league announced on Thursday, including Alabama guard Tyler Booker and quarterback Jalen Milroe.
Campbell announced on Jan. 2 that he would leave early for the NFL, and he was among the 25 players who applied for special eligibility before the “soft” deadline of Jan. 6. The new deadline was added to help players and all-star game organizers in the invitation process.
Thirty more players with college eligibility remaining submitted petitions for draft consideration before the traditional deadline, which arrived on Wednesday.
The 89th NFL Draft will be held April 24-26 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
In addition to Campbell, SEC players receiving special eligibility for the 2025 NFL Draft included:
- Florida linebacker Shemar James
- Georgia running back Trevor Etienne, center Dylan Fairchild, safety Malik Starks, linebacker Jalon Walker, defensive end Mykel Williams and center Jared Wilson
- Kentucky defensive tackle Deone Walker
- LSU offensive tackles Will Campbell and Emery Jones and tight end Mason Taylor
- Mississippi State linebacker Stone Blanton
- Missouri wide receiver Luther Burden and offensive tackle Armand Membou
- Ole Miss defensive tackle Walter Nolen and linebacker Chris Paul
- South Carolina cornerback Nick Emmanwori
- Tennessee running back Dylan Sampson
- Texas offensive tackle Kelvin Banks, running back Jaydon Blue, wide receiver Isaiah Bond, quarterback Quinn Ewers, wide receiver Matthew Golden and offensive tackle Cameron Williams
- Texas A&M defensive ends Nick Scourton and Shemar Stewart
