Last January, the NFL announced names of 96 total underclassmen who were granted eligibility for the 2016 NFL Draft. And now with less than a week before the Jan. 16 deadline for underclassmen to file declaration papers with the league, 85 underclassmen have released their intentions to enter the 2017 Draft.
On Tuesday, Michigan defender Jabril Peppers became the latest to make his pro desires known.
“It’s one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do,” Peppers said in an article published in Sports Illustrated. “I’m choosing between cementing my legacy as a college player and starting my pro legacy.