Several big-time college football stars did not get drafted
With the 2020 NFL Draft officially in the books, it’s time to look back and see which of college football’s biggest stars went undrafted. Whether it was a concern about size, overall talent, an injury, how a player will transition from scheme or handle the jump to the NFL, a handful of stars from the previous college football season did not hear their name called over the three-day event.
Every position featured a notable college star who didn't get drafted, including prolific running backs like Cincinnati's Michael Warren and Western Michigan's LeVante Bellamy, along with quarterbacks Tyler Huntley (Utah) and Anthony Gordon (Washington State). Similar to last season, the wide receiver position featured several names that went undrafted. Arkansas State's Omar Bayless, Syracuse's Trishton Jackson and Hawaii's Cedric Byrd top the list of notable undrafted targets on the outside. On defense, Utah's Francis Bernard, Wisconsin's Chris Orr and Michigan's Lavert Hill were just a few of the top players who will look to make a team as an undrafted free agent this offseason.
Which of college football’s biggest names went undrafted? Here’s a look at the best players, weighing career and 2019 achievement totals.
College Football's Best Players Not Taken in the 2020 NFL Draft
First-Team Offense
QB Tyler Huntley, Utah
RB LeVante Bellamy, Western Michigan
RB Michael Warren, Cincinnati
AP J.J. Taylor, Arizona
WR Omar Bayless, Arkansas State
WR Trishton Jackson, Syracuse
WR Cedric Byrd, Hawaii
TE Hunter Bryant, Washington
OL Calvin Throckmorton, Oregon
OL Trey Adams, Washington
OL Zach Shackelford, Texas
OL Victor Johnson, Appalachian State
OL Darrin Paulo, Utah
First-Team Defense
DL Benito Jones, Ole Miss
DL Oluwole Betiku, Illinois
DL Raequan Williams, Michigan State
DL Joe Gaziano, Northwestern
LB Joe Bachie, Michigan State
LB Francis Bernard, Utah
LB Chris Orr, Wisconsin
CB Lavert Hill, Michigan
CB Luq Barcoo, San Diego State
S J.R. Reed, Georgia
S Nigel Warrior, Tennessee
First-Team Specialists
K Rodrigo Blankenship, Georgia
P Joseph Charlton, South Carolina
Second-Team Offense
QB Anthony Gordon, Washington State
RB Benny LeMay, Charlotte
RB Xavier Jones, SMU
AP Adrian Killins, UCF
WR Kendall Hinton, Wake Forest
WR Quartney Davis, Texas A&M
WR JoJo Ward, Hawaii
TE Thaddeus Moss, LSU
OL Trystan Colon-Castillo, Missouri
OL Luke Juriga, Western Michigan
OL Brandon Bowen, Ohio State
OL Darryl Williams, MississippI State
OL Steven Gonzalez, Penn State
Second-Team Defense
DL Ray Lima, Iowa State
DL Nick Coe, Auburn
DL Tyler Clark, Georgia
DL Bryce Huff, Memphis
LB Kyahva Tezino, San Diego State
LB Michael Pinckney Miami
LB David Woodward, Utah State
CB Trajan Bandy, Miami
CB Parnell Motley, Oklahoma
S Jeremiah Dinson, Auburn
S Javelin Guidry, Utah
Second-Team Specialists
K Dominik Eberle, Utah State
P Michael Turk, Arizona State
Third-Team Offense
QB Bryce Perkins, Virginia
RB Rodney Smith, Minnesota
RB Patrick Taylor, Memphis
AP Salvon Ahmed, Washington
WR Kirk Merritt, Arkansas State
WR Kalija Lipscomb, Vanderbilt
WR Juwan Johnson, Oregon
WR Marquez Callaway, Tennessee
TE Jared Pinkney, Vanderbilt
OL Yasir Durant, Missouri
OL Julian Good-Jones, Iowa State
OL Adrian Magee, LSU
OL Terence Steele, Texas Tech
OL Sean Pollard, Clemson
Third-Team Defense
DL Trevon Hill, Miami
DL Darrion Daniels, Nebraska
DL Malcolm Roach, Texas
DL Delontae Scott, SMU
LB Jordan Mack, Virginia
LB Cale Garrett, Missouri
LB Myles Bryant, Washington
CB Essang Bassey, Wake Forest
CB A.J. Green, Oklahoma State
CB Stanford Samuels III, Florida State
CB Javaris Davis, Auburn
Third-Team Specialists
K Jonathan Song, TCU
P Dom Maggio, Wake Forest
