A record 98 underclassmen have declared for the 2014 NFL Draft, more than any other year has seen. Quite a few of those 98 underclassmen are former high school football players who played their prep careers right here in Florida.
Here is a look at who is declaring for the 2014 NFL Draft which will take place from Thursday May 8 through Saturday May 10.
Players listed by name, position, university/college, high school
1. Nick Addison – DB – Bethune-Cookman University – Spoto
2. Kelvin Benjamin – WR – Florida State – Glades Central
3. Blake Bortles – QB – Central Florida – Oviedo
4. Ha Ha Clinton-Dix – DB – Alabama – Dr. Phillips
5. Jonathan Dowling – DB – Western Kentucky – Southeast
6. Devonta Freeman – RB – Florida State – Miami Central
7. Timmy Jernigan – DT – Florida State – Columbia
8. A.C. Leonard – TE – Tennessee State – University Christian
9. Aaron Lynch – DE – South Florida – Island Coast
10. Tre Mason – RB – Auburn – Park Vista
11. Louis Nix – DT – Notre Dame – Raines
12. Calvin Pryor – DB – Louisville – Port St. Joe
13. Loucheiz Purifoy – DB – Florida – Pine Forest
14. Marcus Roberson – DB – Florida – St. Thomas Aquinas
15. Ryan Shazier – LB – Ohio State – Plantation
16. Sammy Watkins – WR – Clemson – South Fort Myers
17. James Wilder, Jr. – RB – Florida State – Plant











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