NFL draft teems with underclassmen; which could tempt 49ers?
The NFL on Friday released a list of the 106 early entry candidates for the upcoming draft. That’s the highest number ever and doesn't include a smaller group of underclassmen who have fulfilled their degree requirements or otherwise qualified for the draft.
The full list of non-seniors in the draft can be found below. The highlighted names are players that are reasonable choices for the 49ers at pick No. 9 or 10.
Quarterbacks
Josh Allen*, Wyoming
Kyle Allen*, Houston
Sam Darnold, USC
Lamar Jackson, Louisville
Chase Litton, Marshall
Josh Rosen, UCLA
Tanner Lee, Nebraska
Running backs
Josh Adams, Notre Dame
Saquon Barkley, Penn State
Derrius Guice, LSU
Nyheim Hines, North Carolina State
Kerryon Johnson, Auburn
Ronald Jones, USC
John Kelly, Tennessee
Ryan Nall, Oregon State
Kamryn Pettway, Auburn
Bo Scarbrough, Alabama
Mark Walton, Miami
Chris Warren, Texas
Wide receivers
Deontay Burnett, USC
Deon Cain, Clemson
Antonio Callaway, Florida
Simmie Cobbs, Indiana
Keke Coutee, Texas Tech
Matt Fleming, Benedictine
Quadree Henderson, Pittsburgh
Richie James, Middle Tennessee
Christian Kirk, Texas A&M
Jordan Lasley, UCLA
Tavares Martin, Washington State
Ray-Ray McCloud, Clemson
D.J. Moore, Maryland
Byron Pringle, Kansas State
Trey Quinn, Southern Methodist
Calvin Ridley, Alabama
Korey Robertson, Southern Mississippi
Equanimeous St. Brown, Notre Dame
Tre'Quan Smith*, Central Florida
Courtland Sutton*, SMU
Auden Tate, Florida State
Tight ends
Jordin Akins*, Central Florida
Mark Andrews, Oklahoma
Hayden Hurst, South Carolina
Ryan Izzo, Florida State
Austin Roberts, UCLA
Dalton Schultz , Stanford
Tackles
Orlando Brown, Oklahoma
Geron Christian, Louisville
Nick Gates, Nebraska
Kolton Miller, UCLA
Brian O'Neill*, Pittsburgh
Dwayne Orso-Bacchus, Oklahoma
Will Richardson, North Carolina State
Maea Teuhema, Southeastern Louisiana
Toby Weathersby, Louisiana State
Connor Williams, Texas
Centers
Will Clapp*, Louisiana State
James Daniels, Iowa
Guards
Taylor Hearn*, Clemson
Sam Jones*, Arizona State
Quenton Nelson*, Notre Dame
Defensive ends
Olasunkanmi Adeniyi, Toledo
Sam Hubbard*, Ohio State
Arden Key, LSU
Hercules Mata’afa, Washington State
Breeland Speaks, Mississippi
Josh Sweat, Florida State
Jalen Wilkerson, Florida State
Defensive tackles
Taven Bryan, Florida
Rasheem Green, Southern California
Courtel Jenkins, Miami
Du’Vonta Lampkin, Oklahoma
R.J. McIntosh, Miami
Reginald McKenzie, Tennessee
Kendrick Norton, Miami
Da’Ron Payne, Alabama
Harrison Phillips, Stanford
Tim Settle, Virginia Tech
Trenton Thompson, Georgia
Travonte Valentine, Louisiana State
Vita Vea, Washington (NT)
JoJo Wicker, Arizona State
Eddy Wilson, Purdue
Linebacker
Jerome Baker, Ohio State
Tremaine Edmunds, Virginia Tech
Frank Ginda, San Jose State
Jeff Holland, Auburn
Joel Iyiegbuniwe, Western Kentucky
Malik Jefferson, Texas
Christian Sam*, Arizona State
Andre Smith, North Carolina
Roquan Smith, Georgia
Leighton Vander Esch , Boise State
Defensive backs
Jaire Alexander, Louisville
Juante Baldwin, Pittsburgh State
Jessie Bates, Wake Forest
Vosean Crumbie, Nevada
J.J. Dallas, Louisiana-Monroe
Carlton Davis, Auburn
Terrell Edmunds*, Virginia Tech
DeShon Elliott , Texas
Minkah Fitzpatrick, Alabama
Rashaan Gaulden, Tennessee
Ronnie Harrison, Alabama
Holton Hill, Texas
Mike Hughes, Central Florida
Donte Jackson, Louisiana State
J.C. Jackson, Maryland
Josh Jackson, Iowa
Derwin James, Florida State
Tarvarus McFadden, Florida State
Quenton Meeks, Stanford
Nick Nelson, Wisconsin
Isaiah Oliver, Colorado
D.J. Reed, Kansas State
Justin Reid, Stanford
Van Smith, Clemson
Kevin Toliver, Louisiana State
Denzel Ward, Ohio State
Jordan Whitehead, Pittsburgh
Kickers/Punters
Michael Dickson, P, Texas
Eddy Pineiro, K, Florida
* Player notified league office that he has fulfilled their degree requirements and is consequently eligible for selection.
Matt Barrows: @mattbarrows, read more about the team at sacbee.com/sf49ers.
This story was originally published January 19, 2018 at 12:18 PM.