NFL grants special draft eligibility to 56 players

NFL grants special draft eligibility to 56 players
. The abbreviation "NR" means the player has no rating. Take the projections with a grain of salt for now because 'risers and fallers' season has just begun. Scouting Combine workouts and interviews will help synthesize the rankings going forward.
If you're looking for candidates to bolster the Texans front seven, take note of the names Akeem Ayers, Justin Houston, and Corey Liuget. The only issue now is that they're 'draft tweeners,' meaning none of the three are currently ranked as a top fifteen talent, but all could be gone before the Texans pick in the second round.
I would be surprised if the Texans drafted another underclassman defensive back considering the youth in the back end was one of the major reasons for the Texans terrible pass defense last season.
Player, Pos., College, (Projected Draft Round)
Adams, Darvin, WR, Auburn, (NR)
Austin, Marvin, DT, North Carolina, (2-3) *suspended in 2010 for contact with agent
Ayers, Akeem, LB, UCLA, (1-2)
Baldwin, Jon, WR, Pittsburgh, (1-2)
Bowers, Da’Quan, DE, Clemson, (1)
Brown, DeAndre, WR, Southern Mississippi, (6)
Burton, Brandon, DB, Utah, (2-3)
Casey, Jurrell, DT, Southern California, (2-3)
Clay, John, RB, Wisconsin, (5-6)
Claytor, Nick, T, Georgia Tech, (NR)
Cobb, Randall, WR, Kentucky, (2)
Dareus, Marcell, DE, Alabama, (1)
Doss, Tandon, WR, Indiana, (2-3)
Evans,Josh Johnson Jerseys, Darren, RB, Virginia Tech,Big & Tall Tampa Bay Buccaneers Jersey, (5-6)
Fairley, Nick, DT, Auburn, (1)
Gabbert, Blaine, QB, Missouri, (1)
Green, A.J., WR, Georgia, (1)
Gurley, Tori, WR, South Carolina, (6)
Guy, Lawrence, DT, Arizona State, (5)
Hamler, Jamel, WR, Fresno State, (NR)
Harper, Jamie, RB, Clemson, (3-4)
Harris, Brandon, DB, Miami, (1-2)
Hill, Will, DB, Florida, (5-6)
Houston, Justin, LB, Georgia, (1-2)
Hynoski, Henry, RB, Pittsburgh, (5-6)
Ingram, Mark, RB, Alabama, (1)
Jones, Julio, WR, Álabama, (1)
Keiser, Thomas, LB, Stanford, (3-4)
Leshoure, Mikel, RB, Illinois, (2)
Lewis, Dion, RB, Pittsburgh, (5-6)
Lewis, Javes, DB, Oregon, (NR)
Little, Greg, WR, North Carolina, (4)
Liuget, Corey, DT, Illinois, (1-2)
Mallett, Ryan, QB, Arkansas, (1-2)
Moore, Rahim, DB, UCLA, (2-3)
Newton, Cam, QB, Auburn, (1)
Parr, Zane, DE, Virginia, (NR)
Peterson, Patrick, DB, Louisiana State, (1)
Quinn, Robert, DE, North Carolina, (1)
Ridley, Stevan, RB, Louisiana State, (4-5)
Rodgers, Jacquizz, RB, Oregon State, (3-4)
Rudolph, Kyle, TE, Notre Dame, (1-2)
Sands, Robert, DB, West Virginia, (4)
Sash, Tyler, DB, Iowa, (3)
Siliga, Sealver, DT, Utah, (7-FA)
Smith, Aldon, DE, Missouri, (1)
Smith, Torrey, WR,Women's Tampa Bay Buccaneers Jersey, Maryland, (NR)
Smith, Tyron, T, Southern California, (1-2)
Tarrant, Jerrard, DB, Georgia Tech, (3-4)
Todman, Jordan, RB, Connecticut, (2)
Vereen, Shane, RB, California, (3)
Watt, J.J., DE, Wisconsin, (1)
Wilkerson, Muhammad, DT, Temple, (2)
Williams, Aaron, DB, Texas, (1-2)
Williams, Ryan, RB, Virginia Tech, (2)
Wilson, Martez, LB, Illinois, (1-2)
source: nfldraftscout.com