Updated August 28, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Thirty-six players forfeited the remainder of their college eligibility and declared for the NFL draft in 2001. NFL teams drafted 28 underclassmen. Players listed in alphabetical order; first round selections in bold type.
| Pos | Drafted by | Overall pick | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Adams, Clemson | LB | Tennessee | 232 |
| Hakim Akbar, Washington | S | New England | 163 |
| Alex Ardley, Clemson | DB | Not drafted | — |
| Idrees Bashir, Memphis | DB | Indianapolis | 37 |
| Michael Bennett, Wisconsin | RB | Minnesota | 27 |
| Josh Booty, LSU | QB | Seattle | 172 |
| Jerametrius Butler, Kansas St. | DB | St. Louis | 145 |
| John Capel, Florida | WR | Chicago | 208 |
| Quincy Carter, Georgia | QB | Dallas | 53 |
| Nate Clements, Ohio St. | CB | Buffalo | 21 |
| Jameel Cook, Illinois | RB | Tampa Bay | 174 |
| Ronney Daniels, Auburn | WR | Not drafted | — |
| Heath Evans, Auburn | FB | Seattle | 82 |
| Robert Ferguson, Texas A&M | WR | Green Bay | 41 |
| Jamar Fletcher, Wisconsin | CB | Miami | 26 |
| Lloyd Garden, Cincinnati | RB | Not drafted | — |
| Derin Graham, Indiana | WR | Not drafted | — |
| Todd Heap, Arizona St. | TE | Baltimore | 31 |
| Rudi Johnson, Auburn | RB | Cincinnati | 100 |
| Delvin Jones, Minnesota | DB | Not drafted | — |
| George Layne, TCU | RB | Kansas City | 108 |
| Willie Middlebrooks, Minnesota | CB | Denver | 24 |
| Freddie Mitchell, UCLA | CB | Philadelphia | 25 |
| Jonathan Ordway, Boston Coll. | DB | Not drafted | — |
| Ryan Pickett, Ohio St. | DT | St. Louis | 29 |
| Dominic Raiola, Nebraska | C | Detroit | 50 |
| Koren Robinson, N.C. State | WR | Seattle | 9 |
| Justin Smith, Missouri | DE | Cincinnati | 4 |
| David Terrell, Michigan | WR | Chicago | 8 |
| Ja'Mar Toombs, Texas A&M | FB | Not drafted | — |
| Michael Vick, Va. Tech | QB | Atlanta | 1 |
| Kenyatta Walker, Florida | OL | Tampa Bay | 14 |
| Gerard Warren, Florida | DL | Cleveland | 3 |
| Reggie White, Oklahoma St. | RB | Not drafted | — |
| Adrian Wilson, N.C. State | S | Arizona | 64 |
| Jamie Winborn, Vanderbilt | LB | San Fran. | 47 |
| Consensus All-America Team | 2000–2001 Season | NCAA Division I-AA Final Standings |
