Underclassmen Who Declared for 1996 NFL Draft
Updated August 28, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Twenty-five players—all juniors who have been out of high school for at least three seasons—forfeited the remainder of their college eligibility and declared for the NFL draft in 1996. NFL teams drafted 17 underclassmen. Players listed in alphabetical order; first round selections in bold type.
| Pos | Drafted By | Overall Pick | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karim Abdul-Jabbar, UCLA | RB | Miami | 80 |
| Willie Anderson, Auburn | OT | Cincinnati | 10 |
| Ricky Bell, N.C. State | DB | not selected | -- |
| Tim Biakabutuka, Michigan | RB | Carolina | 8 |
| Tony Brackens, Texas | DE | Jacksonville | 33 |
| Duane Clemons, California | DE | Minnesota | 16 |
| Jamie Coleman, Appalach. St. | DB | not selected | -- |
| Keith Drayton, Georgia | NT | not selected | -- |
| Terry Glenn, Ohio St. | WR | New England | 7 |
| Terry Guess, Gardner-Webb | WR | New Orleans | 165 |
| Jermaine Johnson, Vanderbilt | RB | not selected | -- |
| Eddie Kennison, LSU | WR | St. Louis | 18 |
| Jevon Langford, Okla. St. | DE | Cincinnati | 108 |
| Ray Lewis, Miami-FL | LB | Baltimore | 26 |
| Clarence Matthews, NW St. | RB | not selected | -- |
| Leeland McElroy, Texas A&M | RB | Arizona | 32 |
| Lawyer Milloy, Washington | S | New England | 36 |
| Jerald Moore, Oklahoma | FB | St. Louis | 83 |
| Lawrence Phillips, Nebraska | RB | St. Louis | 6 |
| Jon Runyan, Michigan | OT | Houston | 109 |
| Freddie Scott, Penn St. | WR | not selected | -- |
| Alfred Shipman, Miami | RB | not selected | -- |
| Regan Upshaw, California | DE | Tampa Bay | 12 |
| Moe Williams, Kentucky | RB | Minnesota | 75 |
| Terrell Willis, Rutgers | RB | not selected | -- |
| Consensus All-America Team | 1995-96 Season | NCAA Division I-AA Final Standings |
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