Thanks to the nightmare that is the transfer portal and all this NIL money, there are more and more talented underclassmen in college football choosing to stay in school as opposed to declaring for the 2026 NFL draft. We expect this year to be an all-time low and many first-round locks could return to school in favor of a bigger contract to stay in college.
The deadline for underclassmen to declare is January 14. We will keep track of all the underclassmen decisions here so keep checking back.
Quarterbacks
None
Running backs
Jeremiyah Love, Notre Dame
Jadarian Price, Notre Dame
Emmett Johnson, Nebraska
LJ Martin, BYU
Raleek Brown, Arizona State
Wide receivers
Jordyn Tyson, Arizona State
Makai Lemon, USC
Chris Brazzell, Tennessee
Ja’Kobie Lane, USC
Antonio Williams, Clemson
Tight ends
None
Offensive line
Olaivavega Ioane, Penn State
Caleb Lomu, Utah
Brian Parker II, Duke
Kage Casey, Boise State
Jude Bowry, Boston College
Defensive end/Edge defenders
Keldric Faulk, Auburn
T.J. Parker, Clemson
Anto Saka, Northwestern
Defensive linemen
Peter Woods, Clemson
Keanu Tanuvasa, BYU
Linebackers
Anthony Hill Jr., Texas
Isaiah Glasker, BYU
Arion Carter, Tennessee
Cornerbacks
Jermod McCoy, Tennessee
Avieon Terrell, Clemson
Brandon Cisse, South Carolina
Keith Abney II, Arizona State
Collin Wright, Stanford
Safeties
Kamari Ramsey, USC
Jalon Kilgore, South Carolina
Ty Benefield, Boise State
Special teams
P Ryan Eckley, Michigan State
P Sam Vander Haar, BYU