To be allowed to declare eligibility for the NFL draft, players are required to complete high school and three years of college. The youngest person to enter the NFL is Amobi Okoye, a defensive tackle for the Texans. He was the tenth pick overall for the 2007 draft, being only 19 years old. He came from Nigeria to the United States and tested into the 9th grade at age 12.
As of October, 2007 the youngest NFL player ever is Houston Texans DT Amobi Okoye who played his first game at the age of 20 years, 91 days. He surpassed the record of Buffalo Bills OT Jamie Nails who was 20 years, 110 days old when he played his first NFL game in 1997.
Zero...the NFL does not draft players directly out of high school, to be drafted you must be at least 2 years out of high school. The youngest player ever to get drafted was Amobi Akoye, 19, in 2007 as a junior.
You cannot declare for the draft unless you are at least 18 years of age. Example of terrible answer^^^^ The user removed my 100% accurate answer for this unsubstantiated answer. Improved answer: As I had originally posted, the NFL's requirement is not age specific. You can only declare for the draft 3 years after you graduate high school. 20 year old Maurice Clarett was denied, while 19 year old Amobi Okoye was accepted. Here are some links for you to peruse: http://74.125.45.132/search?q=cache:H-RtARmc030J:writ.news.findlaw.com/commentary/20040528_giachino.html+nfl+draft+age&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=safari http://www.thesportjournal.org/article/age-requirement-professional-sport http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/17547130//
Individuals who were at least eighteen years old and had completed high school had the possibility of being drafted.
Amobi Okoye is 30 years old (birthdate: June 10, 1987).
The Houston Texans in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft.
Amobi Okoye was born on June 10, 1987.
Amobi Okoye was born on June 10, 1987.
NFL player Amobi Okoye is 6'-02''.
Amobi Okoye was drafted by the Houston Texans in 2007 at 19 years old. So, pretty much when you`re ready.
Amobi Okoye plays for the Dallas Cowboys.
NFL player Amobi Okoye played for Louisville.
NFL player Amobi Okoye weighs 292 pounds.
Amobi Okoye was the youngest player in the NFL at the time that he was drafted.
To be allowed to declare eligibility for the NFL draft, players are required to complete high school and three years of college. The youngest person to enter the NFL is Amobi Okoye, a defensive tackle for the Texans. He was the tenth pick overall for the 2007 draft, being only 19 years old. He came from Nigeria to the United States and tested into the 9th grade at age 12.
Im not one hundred percent sure but I think it's Amobi Okoye, for the texans, He was drafted at 19, he may be 20 by now, but im not 100%