anyone know??
2007-10-30 09:19:01 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football (American)
None. You have to be 2 or 3 years removed from high school to be eligible for the draft.
2007-10-30 09:22:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only NFL player I can think of who did not go to college was Darren Bennett, the San Diego punter a few years ago. But, he came out of the Australian Football League, not straight from high school.
One problem with letting a football player come into the NFL from high school is physical development (or lack thereof) at the age when you graduate high school. It takes years of conditioning and physical development to be able to get out onto an NFL field without literally being killed.
Another problem is the mental development. The NFL game is so much faster than even the college game. Players don't have time to think. They have to get to a level where they just react. And, they learn these mental skills playing college football. Some don't even get there until after a coupla-few years in the arena leagues, the Canadian Football League, or NFL Europe.
But, I simply could not imagine anyone developing what it takes to play in the NFL right out of high school.
2007-10-30 16:28:05 · answer #2 · answered by Paul in San Diego 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A player must be 3 years removed from high school to be eligible for the NFL draft. Former Ohio State star Maurice Clarett sued the NFL to change the rule. The courts sided with the NFL.
2007-10-30 16:30:11 · answer #3 · answered by RB 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is against NFL rules. I believe they have to be at least 3 years out of HS before they are allowed to sign on with a NFL team
2007-10-30 16:23:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that is not allowed, only in basketball. In addition, it will be very unsensible if NFL teams did that. The player would not have the strength to match against other NFL players
2007-10-30 16:21:55 · answer #5 · answered by Cincinnati Convect 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not any i know.. its way to big of a jump.. the best high school running backs are lots slower than the decent defensive tackles. So now baseball and soccer is the way to go big.. but its harder cuz theres so many forigners in those sports
2007-11-01 17:57:31 · answer #6 · answered by 6+4+3=2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the closest example of this is Eric Swann who played for the Cardinals in the 90's
2007-10-30 16:22:59 · answer #7 · answered by Frankie 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Otis Sistrunk of the Oakland raiders in the 70,s
2007-10-30 16:31:30 · answer #8 · answered by mathew b 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
lance alworth came close,but went to college
2007-10-31 21:24:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has never happened and there are rules to preventing it from happening.
2007-10-30 20:36:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋