Underclassmen who declared for the 2000 draft
Updated August 28, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Twenty-nine players forfeited the remainder of their college eligibility and declared for the NFL draft in 2000. NFL teams drafted 21 underclassmen. Players listed in alphabetical order; first round selections in bold type.
| Pos | Drafted by | Overall pick | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaVar Arrington, Penn St. | LB | Washington | 2 |
| Rodregis Brooks, UAB | CB | Indianapolis | 238 |
| Plaxico Burress, Michigan St. | WR | Pittsburgh | 8 |
| Kwame Cavil, Texas | WR | — | |
| Ike Charlton, Va. Tech | CB | Seattle | 52 |
| Cosey Coleman, Tennessee | G | Tampa Bay | 51 |
| Patrick Dennis, LA-Monroe | DB | Kansas City | 162 |
| Na'il Diggs, Ohio St. | LB | Green Bay | 98 |
| Jeffrey Dunlap, Auburn | DT | — | |
| Shaun Ellis, Tennessee | DE | New York Jets | 12 |
| Bubba Franks, Miami-FL | TE | Green Bay | 14 |
| Deon Grant, Tennessee | DB | Carolina | 57 |
| Jonathan Gray, Texas Tech | OL | — | |
| Bud Herring, Louisville | LB | — | |
| Darrell Jackson, Florida | WR | Seattle | 80 |
| Keith Jackson, Cheyney (PA) | DT | — | |
| Sebastian Janikowski, FSU | PK | Oakland | 17 |
| Ronney Jenkins, N. Arizona | RB | — | |
| Ben Kelly, Colorado | CB | Miami | 84 |
| Jamal Lewis, Tennessee | TB | Baltimore | 5 |
| Tariq McDonald, Arizona St. | WR | — | |
| Lewis Sanders, Maryland | CB | Cleveland | 95 |
| Jacoby Shepherd, Oklahoma St. | DB | St. Louis | 62 |
| Marvel Smith, Arizona St. | OL | Pittsburgh | 38 |
| Shyrone Stith, Va. Tech | RB | Jacksonville | 243 |
| Travis Taylor, Florida | WR | Baltimore | 10 |
| Hubert Thompson, Michigan St. | DE | — | |
| Raynoch Thompson, Tennessee | LB | Arizona | 41 |
| Dez White, Ga. Tech | WR | Chicago | 69 |
| Consensus All-America Team | 1999-2000 Season | NCAA Division I-AA Final Standings |
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