NFL Draft: 2026 Underclassmen Declaration Tracker

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NFL Draft: 2026 Underclassmen Declaration Tracker

NFL draft prospects have until January 14th to declare for the 2026 draft, but some of these players are already making their decisions clear.

From 2019 to 2021, before the extra eligibility for Covid seasons, NIL payments and the transfer portal really started to kick in, the league averaged 126 underclassmen declarations per class. From 2023 t0 2025, though, that number dropped to just an average of 70, 56 fewer underclassmen per class and a 44 percent overall drop in underclassmen declaring.

With direct payments from schools to players now allowed, plus the NFL still having a rookie wage scale, you could see even more kids elect to return to college football this season. With that in mind, let’s take you through the position-by-position breakdown of who is in or out of this class. We’ll update this page through the league’s official underclassmen announcement date, likely the week after the January deadline.

All rankings below come via the consensus draft board. We’ll also highlight which top-150 prospects have yet to make a decision at this time.

Quarterbacks

Declarations

  • None

Undecided (Top 150)

  • #2 Fernando Mendoza, Indiana
  • #4 Ty Simpson, Alabama
  • #6 Dante Moore, Oregon
  • #109 John Mateer, Oklahoma

Returning to School

Running Backs

Declarations

Undecided (Top 150)

  • #83 Justice Haynes, Michigan

Receivers

Declarations

Undecided (Top 150)

  • #11 Carnell Tate, Ohio State
  • #24 Denzel Boston, Washington
  • #71 Zachariah Branch, USC
  • #95 Omar Cooper Jr., Indiana
  • #114 Nyck Harbor, South Carolina
  • #121 Eric Singleton Jr., Auburn
  • #125 Ian Strong, Rutgers

Tight Ends

Declarations

  • None

Undecided (Top 150)

  • #17 Kenyon Sadiq, Oregon
  • #67 Max Klare, Ohio State
  • #139, Jack Endries, Texas

Offensive Linemen

Declarations

Undecided (Top 150)

  • #12 Francis Mauigoa, Miami
  • #20 Kadyn Proctor, Alabama
  • #50 Trevor Goosby, Texas
  • #66 Connor Lew, Auburn
  • #69 Case Bisontis, Texas A&M
  • #76 Austin Siereveld, Ohio State
  • #79 Carter Smith, Indiana
  • #110 Kolt Dieterich, Sam Houston State
  • #115 Cayden Green, Missouri
  • #118 Parker Brailsford, Alabama
  • #134 Monroe Freeling, Georgia

Returning to School

Edge Defenders

Declarations

Undecided (Top 150)

  • #3 Rueben Bain, Miami
  • #29 Matayo Uiagalelei, Oregon
  • #70 Damon Wilson Jr., Missouri
  • #116 Kenyatta Jackson, Ohio State

Returning to School

Interior Defensive Linemen

Declarations

Undecided (Top 150)

  • #28 Kayden McDonald, Ohio State
  • #34 Amauri Washington, Oregon
  • #42 Christen Miller, Georgia
  • #99 Anthony Smith, Minnesota

Returning to School

Off Ball Linebackers

Declarations

Undecided (Top 150)

  • #1 Arvell Reese, Ohio State
  • #26 C.J. Allen, Georgia
  • #85 Caleb Woodson, Virginia Tech
  • #96 Taurean York, Texas A&M
  • #100 Whit Weeks, LSU
  • #122 Josiah Trotter, Missouri
  • #130 Harold Perkins Jr., LSU

Cornerbacks

Declarations

Undecided (Top 150)

  • #65 A.J. Harris, Penn State
  • #72 D’angelo Ponds, Indiana
  • #108 Kelley Jones, Mississippi State
  • #135 Jyaire Hill, Michigan
  • #144 DJ McKinney, Colorado

Safeties

Declarations

Undecided (Top 150)

  • #5 Caleb Downs, Ohio State
  • #59 Dillon Thieneman, Oregon
  • #89 Genesis Smith, Arizona
  • #147 Keon Sabb, Alabama

Specialists

Declarations

Undecided (Top 150)

  • None

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