Roughly 1/3 of Underclassmen went undrafted in 2017 NFL Draft

According to NFL.com, 95 underclassmen declared for the 2017 NFL Draft and 8 additional underclassmen who met the requirements to graduate also applied for a total of 103 underclassmen. Of the 95 prospects 29 went undrafted,  46 of 95 went 5th round or later , about 48 percent. Of the additional 8 that graduated but had eligibility remaining; 3 went in the first round, 1 in the 3rd, 1 in the 4th, 2 in the 6th and 1 undrafted. 

Breakdown of 95 

1st - 18

2nd - 16

3rd - 7

4th - 8

5th - 7

6th - 5

7th - 5

UFA - 29

Some notable prospects that went undrafted included:

K.D. Cannon - WR - Baylor

Jerod Evans - QB - Va Tech

Damien Mama - OG - USC

Speedy Noil - WR - Texas A&M

Devine Redding - RB - Indiana

Travis Rudolph - WR - Florida State

Artavis Scott - WR - Clemson

Ricky Seals-Jones - TE/WR - Texas A&M

Garret Sickels - DE  - Penn State

Charles Walker -DL - Oklahoma

Article By: JPN