The National Football League announced today the names of 73 players who have been granted special eligibility for the 2013 NFL Draft on April 25-27 in New York.
Each of the 73 players has met the league’s three-year eligibility rule and each has submitted a written application in which he renounced his remaining college football eligibility. The deadline for receiving applications was January 15.
The NFL Draft will kick off in primetime for the fourth consecutive year. The first round will be held on Thursday, April 25. The second and third rounds are set for Friday, April 26. Rounds four through seven will be held on Saturday, April 27.
The players granted special eligibility for the NFL Draft the past 10 years:
Year
Players Granted Special Eligibility
Year
Players Granted Special Eligibility
2013
73
2008
53
2012
65
2007
40
2011
56
2006
52
2010
53
2005
51
2009
46
2004
43
The players granted special eligibility for the 2013 NFL Draft:
