Underclassmen who declared for the 1999 NFL Draft
Updated August 28, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Thirty-two players forfeited the remainder of their college eligibility and declared for the NFL draft in 1999. NFL teams drafted 25 underclassmen. Players listed in alphabetical order; first round selections in bold type.
| Pos | Drafted by | Overall pick | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rahim Abdullah, Clemson | LB | Cleveland | 45 |
| Champ Bailey, Georgia | CB/WR | Washington | 7 |
| Dre' Bly, North Carolina | DB | St. Louis | 41 |
| David Boston, Ohio St. | WR | Arizona | 8 |
| Chris Claiborne, USC | LB | Detroit | 9 |
| Cecil Collins, McNeese St. | RB | Miami | 134 |
| Leroy Collins, Louisville | RB | not drafted | |
| Tim Couch, Kentucky | QB | Cleveland | 1 |
| Kris Farris, UCLA | OG | Pittsburgh | 74 |
| Rufus French, Mississippi | TE | not drafted | |
| Charlie Higgins, Tulsa | RB | not drafted | |
| Brock Huard, Washington | QB | Seattle | 77 |
| Corey Hulsey, Clemson | G | not drafted | |
| Sedrick Irvin, Michigan St. | RB | Detroit | 103 |
| Edgerrin James, Miami-FL | RB | Indianapolis | 4 |
| Andy Katzenmoyer, Ohio St. | LB | New England | 28 |
| Jevon Kearse, Florida | LB | Tennessee | 16 |
| Torin Kirtsey, Mid. Tenn. St. | RB | not drafted | |
| Reggie McGrew, Florida | DT | San Francisco | 24 |
| Mike McKenzie, Memphis | DT | Green Bay | 87 |
| Robert Newkirk, Michigan St. | DT | not drafted | |
| Solomon Page, West Virginia | OT | Dallas | 55 |
| De'Mond Parker, Oklahoma | RB | Green Bay | 159 |
| Yusuf Scott, Arizona | G | Arizona | 168 |
| Brian Smith, Ala-Birmingham | LB | not drafted | |
| Larry Smith, Florida St. | DT | Jacksonville | 56 |
| John Tait, BYU | OT | Kansas City | 14 |
| Dimitrius Underwood, MSU. | DE | Minnesota | 29 |
| Brad Ware, Auburn | S | Tennessee | 114 |
| Damien Woody, Boston Coll. | C | New England | 17 |
| Kenny Wright, NW Louisiana | DB | Minnesota | 120 |
| Amos Zereoue, West Virginia | RB | Pittsburgh | 95 |
| Consensus All-America Team | 1998-99 Season | NCAA Division I-AA Final Standings |
Trending
Here are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.
