NFL Teams Increasingly Draft Older Prospects After COVID-19 Eligibility Extensions Allow Extra College Year

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Published Apr 16, 2025, 06:32 PM

NFL teams have increasingly shown a willingness to draft older prospects in recent years. This trend is attributed in part to the COVID-19 pandemic, which allowed college players the option to extend their collegiate careers by an additional year. Consequently, more players have entered the NFL draft at an older age than in previous years. Observers note that this shift reflects a broader acceptance within NFL organizations of the value that experienced, older prospects can bring to their rosters.

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NFL teams are no longer shying away from older prospects in the draft https://t.co/NhuBxgsX4o @WSAV

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Are @NFL teams more willing to draft older talent? https://t.co/uRTnlTfhln

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There have been more older prospects drafted in recent years because the COVID-19 pandemic gave players an option to stay in school an extra year. https://t.co/Onp2am3Kdl

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NFL Teams Increasingly Draft Older Prospects After COVID-19 Eligibility Extensions Allow Extra College Year

NFL Teams Increasingly Draft Older Prospects After COVID-19 Eligibility Extensions Allow Extra College Year

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