Draft Early Entries Tie NFL Mark
Sep 3, 2014 12:38 PM
Fewer non-seniors applied for this April's NFL Draft than expected, but the list of early entry candidates still tied a record.
A record-tying 53 players declared for early entry.
"I think that the colleges have really done a good job of telling these young men how it is to their advantage to stay in school," said NFL draft consultant Gil Brandt.
"I thought there would be more and I was surprised."
Looming labor unrest in the league led many to believe that a host of players would enter the draft pool early.
The 53 players match the previous high in 2008; last year, 46 declared.
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