2015 NFL Draft: St. Louis Rams Underclassmen Watch

Jan 2, 2015; San Antonio, TX, USA; UCLA Bruins quarterback Brett Hundley (17) warms up before the 2015 Valero Alamobowl against the Kansas State Wildcats at Alamodome. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports

With Wild Card weekend in the books, the NFL is one step closer to the offseason, where fans of many teams, including the St. Louis Rams, have already set their sights on several of the major pre-Draft events. The Shrine game, the Senior Bowl, and the NFL Combine will all be extremely important aspects of the evaluation process, giving player an opportunity to showcase their talents, all while allotting coaches and personnel staff to get “up close” with their potential future employees.

However, before any of that can begin, we have to wait for the underclassmen to officially “declare” for the NFL Draft, giving up their final year(s) of eligibility for a chance at making it to the big stage. The deadline for that announcement is January 15th, where many expect a high amount of underclassmen to choose to go into the newest Draft class.

As of this afternoon, here is the list of players who have declared:

Quarterbacks

Brett Hundley, UCLA

Running Backs

Jay Ajayi, Boise State
Tevin Coleman, Indiana
Mike Davis, South Carolina
Melvin Gordon, Wisconsin
Todd Gurley, Georgia
Dee Hart, Colorado State
Duke Johnson, Miami
Matt Jones, Florida
Josh Robinson, Mississippi State
Trey Williams, Texas A&M

Wide Receivers

Nelson Agholor, USC
Sammie Coates, Auburn
Stefon Diggs, Maryland
Lemar Durant, Simon Fraser
Devin Funchess, Michigan
Nigel King, Kansas
Shaq Roland, South Carolina
Jaelen Strong, Arizona State
Shaq Thompson, Washington

Tight Ends

Tyler Kroft, Rutgers
Jean Sifrin, Massachusetts
Maxx Williams, Minnesota

Offensive Linemen

Ereck Flowers, T, Miami
Tyler Moore, G, Florida
Jeremiah Poutasi, T, Utah
Donovan Smith, T, Penn State

Defensive Linemen/Linebackers

Kwon Alexander, LB, LSU
Deion Barnes, DE, Penn State
Xavier Cooper, DE, Washington State
Dante Fowler, DE/OLB, Florida
Randy Gregory, DE/OLB, Nebraska
Eli Harold, DE, Virginia
Jordan Phillips, DT, Oklahoma
Noah Spence, DE/OLB, Ohio State
Leonard Williams, DT, USC

Cornerbacks/Safeties

Alex Carter, CB, Stanford
Jalen Collins, CB, LSU
Lorenzo Doss, CB, Tulane
Durell Eskridge, S, Syracuse
Gerod Holliman, S, Louisville
Marcus Peters, CB, Washington
Trae Waynes, CB, Michigan State

Obviously, there are a number of high-profile exclusions for this list, including names of players from the “Final Four” teams from the inaugural College Playoff. We will keep you updated as this list continues to grow.