2009 Declared Underclassmen

[cubuffsman78]

It's that time of year and time to chart underclassmen worthy of being considered in the 2009 NFL draft have decided to return to school for another year or are coming out early.

If you're going to give a name then give a source (or a link to a source if available) where you heard or read the information.

Leaving
D.J. Moore, CB, Vanderbilt
Vontae Davis, CB, Illinois
Sen'Derrick Marks, DT, Auburn
Shonn Greene, RB, Iowa
Josh Freeman, QB, Kansas State
Captain Munnerlyn, CB, South Carolina
Ricky Jean-Francois, DT, LSU
Myron Rolle, FS, Florida State
Andrew Davie, TE, Arkansas
Eben Britton, OT, Arizona
Kenny Britt, WR, Rutgers
Donald Brown, RB, Connecticut
Andre Smith, OT, Alabama
Emmanuel Cook, S, South Carolina
Gerald McRath, LB, Southern Miss
Hakeem Nicks, WR, North Carolina
James Casey, TE, Rice
Jerraud Powers, CB, Auburn
Matt Stafford, QB, Georgia
Knowshon Moreno, RB, Georgia
Everette Brown, DE, Florida State
Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR, Maryland
Kevin Olgetree, WR, Virginia
Jared Cook, TE, South Carolina
Jeremy Maclin, WR, Missouri
Michael Crabtree, WR, Texas Tech
Chris "Beanie" Wells, RB, Ohio State
P.J. Hill, RB, Wisconsin
Garrett Graham, TE, Wisconsin
Austin Collie, WR, BYU
Glen Coffee, RB, Alabama
Mike Goodson, RB, Texas A&M
Carson Butler, TE/DE, Michigan
Aaron Maybin, DE, Penn State
James Williams, CB, So. Connecticut
Richard Quinn, TE, North Carolina
Greg Isdaner, OG, West Virginia
Brandon Mason, RB, Stony Brook
LeSean McCoy, RB, Pitt
Paul Kruger, DE, Utah
Sean Smith, CB, Utah
Nate Davis, QB, Ball State
Asher Allen, CB, Georgia
Brandon LaFell, WR, LSU
Maurice Evans, DE, Penn State
Brian Hartline, WR, Ohio State
Jeremy Childs, WR, Boise State
Brandon Williams, DE, Texas Tech
Mark Sanchez, QB, USC
Percy Harvin, WR, Florida

Staying
Colt McCoy, QB, Texas
Terrence Cody, DT, Alabama
Sean Weatherspoon, LB, Missouri
Damian Williams, WR, USC
Kam Chancellor, S, Va. Tech
Antonio Coleman, OLB, Auburn
Eric Norwood, DE/OLB, South Carolina
George Selvie, DE, USF
Mark Herzlich, LB, Boston College
Tim Tebow, QB, Florida
Brandon Spikes, LB, Florida
Ndamukong Suh, DT, Nebraska
Gerald McCoy, DT, Oklahoma
Taylor Mays, S, USC
Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma
Jermaine Gresham, TE, Oklahoma
Greg Hardy, DE, Ole Miss

[cubuffsman78]

I saw on the ESPN ticker about Davis and Moore entering.

I personally ran a story in my section about McCoy saying he was staying.

Sen'Derrick Marks, DT, Auburn is entering.
ESPN - Auburn's Marks to enter NFL draft - College Football

[cubuffsman78]

Shonn Greene, RB, Iowa is entering.
ESPN - Iowa Hawkeyes' Shonn Greene to enter NFL draft
I personally think Greene should be considered in the late first round. He's getting second round grades right now though, which still isn't bad for a RB.

Josh Freeman, QB, Kansas State is entering.
ESPN - Kansas State QB Freeman says 'time is right' for him to move to NFL
Freeman is very big and draws comparisons to Daunte Culpepper. He's got a lot of ability, but had a lackluster junior year. He didn't have much to work with either, though. Late 2nd-early 3rd in my opinion right now.

Eric Norwood, DE/OLB, South Carolina is entering.
Captain Munnerlyn, CB, South Carolina is entering.
ESPN - Two South Carolina Gamecocks to turn pro
I like Norwood more than Munnerlyn. Norwood reminds me of LaMarr Woodley. Munnerlyn has real bad lapses in coverage. He's right about himself for right now, but I see his stock slipping rather than climbing.

Ricky Jean-Francois, DT, LSU is entering.
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3804487
I'm not a huge fan of his. He's not another Glenn Dorsey. I prefer Marks, but face it, Jean-Francois has some hype surrounding him and LSU DL have been popular in recent drafts.

[NYJets30]

Leaving: (all from espn.com)

Josh Freeman, QB, Kansas State
Shonn Greene, RB, Iowa
Captain Munnerlyn, CB, South Carolina
Eric Norwood, LB, South Carolina

[NYJets30]

beat me to it

[cubuffsman78]

One name that needs to be added is Myron Rolle, FS, Florida State.

Rolle's achievement as a Rhodes Scholar has been well documented. He's leaning towards entering the draft and trying to finish his degree on the side at Oxford. It's been done before. He's got definite first round talent. He could find himself drafted much later than that because of his commitment to the Rhodes Scholarship.

Personally, I think Rolle shouldn't play in the NFL. He's capable of achieving so much more than a successful NFL career.

There are potentially two elite safeties in this class with Rolle and USC's Taylor Mays if he enters.

[cubuffsman78]

Damian Williams, WR, USC is staying. Source: LA Times

Sean Weatherspoon, LB, Missouri is staying. Source: STL Today

Donald Brown, RB, Connecticut is staying. Source: Connecticut Post

Nate Davis, QB, Ball State is staying. Source: AP

Terrence Cody, DT, Alabama is staying. Source: Montgomery Advertiser

[cubuffsman78]

Eben Britton, OT, Arizona is leaving.
Junior Britton leaving UA early for NFL draft | www.azstarnet.com ®
I'm a big Britton fan and feel he's a potential Top 15 pick.

[cubuffsman78]

According to the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Kam Chancellor, S, Va. Tech is staying.
Chancellor will be back | Richmond Times-Dispatch
Chancellor could have moved into the first round with some good workouts, he would have been a second rounder as of now. He had a phenomenal Orange Bowl and really could have built some momentum around his performance, but he enters next season as one of the top safeties for the 2010 draft.

[cubuffsman78]

Kenny Britt, WR, Rutgers just announced in a press conference he's leaving for the draft.
ESPN - Rutgers Scarlet Knights receiver Kenny Britt to declare for NFL draft
Britt has a fantastic speed/size ratio. I see him as a second round pick, but definitely as one of the top 10 WRs in the class.