Can high school football players go directly to the NFL?

Answer 1

No unfortunately not, they stopped the direct draft from high school between 20-30 years ago. Now the rules state that for a player to be eligable to participate in the NFL as a rostered player, they must have attended and been drafted from a college or university.

Answer 2

No one has ever gone to the NFL right after high school because it is not allowed. The NFL rules say that a player cannot be drafted until his high school class has been out of high school for three years. This means a player who graduates in 2009 cannot be drafted until 2012 so it is usually only juniors and seniors who are drafted. Some players who are red-shirted like Michael Crabtree come out after there sophomore year but it is still three years after they graduated high school.

Answer 3

No. The NFL rules state that a player has to be at least three years removed from his high school graduation. This became an issue a few years ago when Ohio State's Maurice Clarett tried to enter the draft only two years after his high school graduation. Clarett sued, and the NFL won.

Answer 4

yes same as lebron for the cavs.

No, Lebron is Basketball. football has a 3 year waiting period which is in place to encourage them to go to college. But they dont have to they just have to wait 3 years.

Answer 5

Yes andy livingston came straight out of high school played 7 seasons with bears and saints

Answer 6

No, there is a 3 year waiting period after high school. Some argue it should be changed while others argue it should not be change so players are encouraged to go to college

Answer 7

Yow dude yes you can if your good and you play for your school. i got drafted when i was 17, there goin to draft again and if your good you can get in

Answer 8

no