2012 NFL Draft Early Entry List

by Joel Thorman on Jan 19, 2012 10:22 AM CST

The NFL has released the 2012 early entry list of players who were granted special eligibility for the 2012 NFL draft.

In other words, these are the list of guys coming out early. The full list of 65 players is posted after the jump.

Player	Pos.	College
Alexander, Alvester	RB	Wyoming
Allen, Dwayne	TE	Clemson
Baker, Edwin	RB	Michigan State
Ball, Mike	RB	Nevada
Berryhill, Jamison	RB	Texas
Blackmon, Justin	WR	Oklahoma State
Brockers, Michael	DT	Louisiana State
Brown, Bryce	RB	Kansas State
Burfict, Vontaze	LB	Arizona State
Charles, Orson	TE	Georgia
Claiborne, Morris	DB	Louisiana State
Cox, Fletcher	DT	Mississippi State
DeCastro, David	G	Stanford
Eure, Tiree	TE	Minnesota
Forston, Marcus	DT	Miami
Gilmore, Stephon	DB	South Carolina
Givens, Chris	WR	Wake Forest
Graham, Dorian	WR	Syracuse
Griffin, Robert	QB	Baylor
Hampton, Jewel	RB	Southern Illinois
Harris, Cliff	DB	Oregon
Hightower, Dont'a	LB	Alabama
Hill, Stephen	WR	Georgia Tech
Hillman, Ronnie	RB	San Diego State
Holloway, Max	DE	Boston College
Hosley, Jayron	DB	Virginia Tech
Jackson, Janzen	DB	McNeese State
James, LaMichael	RB	Oregon
Jeffery, Alshon	WR	South Carolina
Johnson, Aldarius	WR	Miami
Johnson, Damaris	WR	Tulsa
Jones, Chandler	DE	Syracuse
Kalil, Matt	T	Southern California
Kirkpatrick, Dre	DB	Alabama
Konz, Peter	C	Wisconsin
Kuechly, Luke	LB	Boston College
Lewis, Ronnell	DE	Oklahoma
Luck, Andrew	QB	Stanford
Manning, Terrell	LB	North Carolina State
Martin, Jonathan	T	Stanford
Massie, Bobby	T	Mississippi
Mercilus, Whitney	DE	Illinois
Miller, Lamar	RB	Miami
Osweiler, Brock	QB	Arizona State
Page, Eric	WR	Toledo
Paige-Moss, Donte	DE	North Carolina
Perry, Nick	DE	Southern California
Pierce, Bernard	RB	Temple
Plue, Ken	G	Purdue
Poe, Dontari	DT	Memphis
Randle, Rueben	WR	Louisiana State
Reiff, Riley	T	Iowa
Richardson, Trent	RB	Alabama
Robinson, Josh	DB	Central Florida
Sanu, Mohamed	WR	Rutgers
Scott, Darrell	RB	South Florida
Streeter, Tommy	WR	Miami
Thomas, Darron	QB	Oregon
Thomas, Johnny	DB	Oklahoma State
Thomas, Phillip	DB	Syracuse
Trotter, Barrett	QB	Auburn
Vernon, Olivier	DE	Miami
Washington, Brandon	T	Miami
Wilson, David	RB	Virginia Tech
Worthy, Jerel	DT	Michigan State

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ANybody know anything about these RB's?

We need a good power back and a speed back to spell JC, especially early next year.

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by nateforchiefs on Jan 19, 2012 10:24 AM CST reply actions

http://www.mockingthedraft.com/2012/1/18/2712680/ranking-the-2012-draft-prospects-by-position-running-backs

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by KansasCityShuffle on Jan 19, 2012 10:32 AM CST up reply actions

JC and TR would be the greatest, most destructive, combo since plastic and earth.

I was once fired from a job two days after I waited on Matt Cassel and his wife Lauren Killian. Totally my AP moment to remember. Unfortunately also one of my stupidest moments.

by Chiefs_swagger on Jan 19, 2012 10:35 AM CST up reply actions

Let me try that again, thanks

JC and TR would be the greatest, most destructive combo, since plastic and earth.

I was once fired from a job two days after I waited on Matt Cassel and his wife Lauren Killian. Totally my AP moment to remember. Unfortunately also one of my stupidest moments.

by Chiefs_swagger on Jan 19, 2012 10:41 AM CST up reply actions

Disagree.

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by Falcon58 on Jan 19, 2012 10:44 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs

Actually, from a certain perspective that makes since

Think about it in a much more grand way, you are universe thinking about itself. Yea, how is that for mind blowing?

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by Scaryclouds on Jan 19, 2012 12:19 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

Miller>Richardson for our system IMO

Miller is a bigger back a lot like JC, a good one cut and go back with great speed.

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by BAMFSpecialOps on Jan 19, 2012 12:40 PM CST up reply actions

Agreed on Miller, or a couple of other backs for that matter - Polk is my personal fave.

I’ll go against the grain on here and say we need another complementary back similar to TJ – one cut and go, at least competent receiver (Matty Nice is going have JC back for check-downs; but he also needs that check-down option to the RB spelling JC, as well), and an excellent pass-pro/blitz picker-upper. But Miller is just a kickass burner that has the potential to take it to the house on any touch; don’t know much about his receiving and pass-pro skills though?

Anywhoo … I’m going against the thunder and lightning concept. Especially when Pioli appears to be all in on going to a pure ZBS like Houston runs. This presumption is also predicated upon his man-crush on Kelce- which is a REAL midget -plus going with Hudson for presumably an OG if he’d gotten Kelce for C, too? Hudson at LG AND Kelce at C for 2012 wouldn’t have been capable of anything but executing a pure ZBS; by 2012 is presuming that both Hudson and Kelce would’ve sat behind Lilja and Wiegs this past season, respectively.

The ZBS isn’t designed to attack the A-gaps with a plodding power back; until maybe later in the game when they have the big men worn out from finesse blocking them the first 3 qtrs. or so.

What’s your opinion on Robert Turbin? I know nothing about him.

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by LocoLoboChico on Jan 19, 2012 4:23 PM CST up reply actions

Miller can catch the ball, never really focused on his pass pro

Can’t say I’ve seen Turbin at all, few scouting reports have some good things to say about him.. however there is ‘’lack of vision/instincts’’ popping up.. not a great thing for a ZBS back.

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by BAMFSpecialOps on Jan 19, 2012 7:30 PM CST up reply actions

Don't know much of these guys

but another name to look at for RB is Chris Polk out of Washington….not the fastest but they give him a great grade for being a between the tackle runner, could be a good guy in the 2-3rd round if Richardson isn’t available or we go another way in the first round

by Njohnson816 on Jan 19, 2012 11:21 AM CST up reply actions

Darron Thomas, QB Oregon = worth a flyer

Probably could get him UDFA. Needs some work but dude just wins games. Comes up big in the biggest games

by ArrowDread on Jan 19, 2012 10:41 AM CST reply actions

I think he will be a Brad Smith type player

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by KingChief on Jan 19, 2012 10:45 AM CST up reply actions

Just don't want the guy

Give me Cousins, Foles, or Weedon any day over him.

I can’t even tell you why I don’t like the guy just didn’t. Seems more a product of the team, not very accurate, and raw.

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by Fozzyboyd on Jan 19, 2012 10:50 AM CST up reply actions

Just win baby

by ArrowDread on Jan 19, 2012 11:02 AM CST up reply actions

Cant be any worse than Palko

by ArrowDread on Jan 19, 2012 11:04 AM CST up reply actions

People need to stop with this one-liner

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by Nick Britt on Jan 19, 2012 11:26 AM CST up reply actions

Can't be worse than Bill Stull

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by MtHammer on Jan 19, 2012 11:50 AM CST up reply actions

Cant be worse than Casey Printe...wait a minute...nevermind Casey Printers was the shit!

by ArrowDread on Jan 19, 2012 11:51 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs

Can't be worse than Bono

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by KingChief on Jan 19, 2012 11:51 AM CST up reply actions

Can't be worse than your mom

Todd Haley lost 7 of his last 15 games by 20 or more points. It was time for him to go.

by joplin chiefs fan on Jan 19, 2012 1:02 PM CST up reply actions

How do you know that??

by chiefsisit!!! on Jan 19, 2012 2:31 PM CST up reply actions

Cant be worse than Cassel

by chiefsisit!!! on Jan 19, 2012 2:31 PM CST up reply actions

Dumb move, coming out early.

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by Tarkus on Jan 19, 2012 11:47 AM CST up reply actions

Agreed

would have love to see him and LMJ come back and make another run at a title. But dudes gotta get paid while they can. Oregon wont miss a beat without them.

by ArrowDread on Jan 19, 2012 11:50 AM CST up reply actions

I don't blame LMJ, though.

I’m not sure his value will get any higher, and he would be an injury risk his senior year.

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by Tarkus on Jan 19, 2012 12:05 PM CST up reply actions

Yeah, I almost always think it's a wise choice to come out early, especially for RBs.

Exceptions this year would be Thomas and Landry Jones.

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by Brsrkr on Jan 19, 2012 3:14 PM CST up reply actions

Cliff Harris, CB-PR-KR Oregon

Slated as a 2nd-3rd rounder before he got busted for some unpaid parking tickets, weed, etc. Big time playmaker. Got the Deion-swagger you want. Many teams wont go anywhere near him. Could be our Houston-esque steal of the draft

by ArrowDread on Jan 19, 2012 10:48 AM CST reply actions

Man, repeated incidents over a fair amout of time....

If Kelly can’t handle him, I don’t think he’d make it on our team.

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by Brsrkr on Jan 19, 2012 3:16 PM CST up reply actions

bryce brown?

Is this a typo? He quit at k state I bet nfl teams will kill to grab him….

by Brendon on Jan 19, 2012 10:55 AM CST via mobile reply actions

Not a typo

He may be worth a late round flyer. Some big question marks. He is probably better than Jackie Battle, but would he be willing to play special teams.

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by Nick Britt on Jan 19, 2012 11:25 AM CST up reply actions

disappointment though

Great skills. Being a Kansas state fan I love the kid but he hasn’t played in 2 years. I want to see him succeed but I think there is a harder worker from another school that will have better success.

by Brendon on Jan 19, 2012 11:36 AM CST via mobile up reply actions

yeah, can't tell if he just made bad decisions... or if he's not very bright

or both.

I mostly knew about him from his time in Tennessee and really stopped paying attention when he left so I hadn’t heard anything about the situation at K-State.

Seems like an immense talent that has been clouded by issues and surrounding himself with knuckleheads that did him more harm than good.

If everything pans out maybe worth a late round pick or UDFA snag – if available.

by Ochophosphate on Jan 19, 2012 12:44 PM CST up reply actions

Call me crazy but...

David Wilson is like a Lesean Mccoy type back. Pretty good leader from what I understand too. Brandon Flowers would be happy about getting him too (Vtech).

Stupid ACLs...

by ahuts on Jan 19, 2012 1:12 PM CST reply actions

Yeah Wilson looks very good to me.

But he’s like a 2nd or 3rd round guy and I don’t see us picking a back that early. Although it might not be a bad idea to consider the fact that J.C might not ever be the same back after the injury. To be honest I hope we do draft someone this year that could take the lead RB role this year if he has too. The guy I like is V.Ballard and he’s a 4th or 5th round guy but that’s if we’re replacing T.Jones. I’d have to take another look if trying to find someone that could take J.C place and be a good short yardage guy.

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by CPT.Caveman on Jan 19, 2012 3:36 PM CST up reply actions

Wilson is the #2 or #3 RB in this back, depending on who you ask

No way he sees the third, could get in the bottom of the first if he times well

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by BAMFSpecialOps on Jan 19, 2012 7:31 PM CST up reply actions

I agree

No way he makes it to the 3rd round and like you say he could go late 1st round. When I said 2nd or 3rd round guy I was referring to what round he was project to go at one of the many site I go too, or at least try to remember.

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by CPT.Caveman on Jan 20, 2012 5:48 AM CST up reply actions