Below is a list of LSU Football players who declared to enter the NFL Draft prior to exhausting collegiate eligibility.
Currently, players are eligible to enter the NFL Draft three years following their high school graduating class.
LSU’s Early Entrants to the NFL Draft (since 1990)
| Season | Player | Pos. | Round (Pick) | NFL Team |
| 1990 | Willie Williams | TE | 9th * | Phoenix Cardinals |
| 1995 | Eddie Kennison | WR | 1st (18) | St. Louis Rams |
| 1997 | Alan Faneca | OL | 1st (26) | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 2000 | Josh Booty | QB | 6th (172) | Seattle Seahawks |
| 2001 | Josh Reed | WR | 2nd (36) | Buffalo Bills |
| Trev Faulk | LB | Undrafted | ||
| 2002 | LaBrandon Toefield | RB | 4th (132) | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 2003 | Michael Clayton | WR | 1st (15) | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Marquise Hill | DE | 2nd (63) | New England Patriots | |
| Matt Mauck | QB | 7th (225) | Denver Broncos | |
| 2006 | JaMarcus Russell | QB | 1st (1) | Oakland Raiders |
| 2008 | Ricky Jean-Francois | DT | 7th (244) | San Francisco 49ers |
| 2009 | Chad Jones | S | 3rd (76) | New York Giants |
| 2010 | Patrick Peterson | CB | 1st (5) | Arizona Cardinals |
| Stevan Ridley | RB | 3rd (73) | New England Patriots | |
| 2011 | Morris Claiborne | CB | 1st (6) | Dallas Cowboys |
| Michael Brockers | DT | 1st (12) | St. Louis Rams | |
| Rueben Randle | WR | 2nd (63) | New York Giants | |
| 2012 | Barkevious Mingo | DE | 1st (6) | Cleveland Browns |
| Eric Reid | S | 1st (18) | San Francisco 49ers | |
| Kevin Minter | LB | 2nd (45) | Arizona Cardinals | |
| Bennie Logan | DT | 3rd (67) | Philadelphia Eagles | |
| Tyrann Mathieu | DB | 3rd (69) | Arizona Cardinals | |
| Sam Montgomery | DE | 3rd (95) | Houston Texans | |
| Tharold Simon | CB | 5th (138) | Seattle Seahawks | |
| Spencer Ware | RB | 6th (194) | Seattle Seahawks | |
| Chris Faulk | OT | Undrafted | ||
| Michael Ford | RB | Undrafted | ||
| Brad Wing | P | Undrafted | ||
| 2013 | Odell Beckham Jr. | WR | 1st (12) | New York Giants |
| Ego Ferguson | DT | 2nd (51) | Chicago Bears | |
| Jeremy Hill | RB | 2nd (55) | Cincinnati Bengals | |
| Jarvis Landry | WR | 2nd (63) | Miami Dolphins | |
| Trai Turner | OG | 3rd (92) | Carolina Panthers | |
| Anthony Johnson | DT | Undrafted | ||
| 2014 | Jalen Collins | CB | 2nd (42) | Atlanta Falcons |
| Danielle Hunter | DE | 3rd (88) | Minnesota Vikings | |
| Kwon Alexander | LB | 4th (124) | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
| 2015 | Jerald Hawkins | OT | 4th (123) | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Rashard Robinson ** | CB | 4th (133) | San Francisco 49ers | |
| 2016 | Leonard Fournette | RB | 1st (4) | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| Jamal Adams | S | 1st (6) | New York Jets | |
| Davon Godchaux | DT | 5th (178) | Miami Dolphins | |
| Malachi Dupre | WR | 7th (247) | Green Bay Packers | |
| 2017 | Donte Jackson | DB | 2nd (55) | Carolina Panthers |
| Derrius Guice | RB | 2nd (61) | Washington Redskins | |
| Arden Key | LB | 3rd (87) | Oakland Raiders | |
| Will Clapp # | OG/C | 7th (245) | New Orleans Saints | |
| Kevin Toliver II | CB | Undrafted | ||
| Travonte Valentine | NT | Undrafted | ||
| Toby Weathersby | OT | Undrafted | ||
| 2018 | Devin White | LB | 1st (5) | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Greedy Williams ^ | CB | 2nd (46) | Cleveland Browns | |
| Ed Alexander ^ | NT | Undrafted | ||
| 2019 | K’Lavon Chaisson | LB | 1st (20) | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| Justin Jefferson | WR | 1st (22) | Minnesota Vikings | |
| Patrick Queen | LB | 1st (28) | Baltimore Ravens | |
| Clyde Edwards-Helaire | RB | 1st (32) | Kansas City Chiefs | |
| Grant Delpit | S | 2nd (44) | Cleveland Broans | |
| Lloyd Cushenberry III | C | 3rd (83) | Denver Broncos | |
| Jacob Phillips | LB | 3rd (97) | Cleveland Browns | |
| Saahdiq Charles | OT | 4th (108) | Washington Redskins | |
| Thaddeus Moss | TE | Undrafted | ||
| 2020 | Ja’Marr Chase % | WR | 1st (5) | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Terrace Marshall Jr. | WR | 2nd (59) | Carolina Panthers | |
| Tyler Shelvin % | DT | 4th (122) | Cincinnati Bengals | |
| 2021 | Derek Stingley Jr. | CB | 1st (3) | Houston Texans |
| Cordale Flott | CB | 3rd (81) | New York Giants | |
| Tyrion Davis-Price | RB | 3rd (93) | San Francisco 49ers | |
| Cade York | PK | 4th (124) | Cleveland Browns | |
| 2022 | B.J. Ojulari | OLB | 2nd (41) | Arizona Cardinals |
| Anthony Bradford | OG | 4th (108) | Seattle Seahawks | |
| Jaquelin Roy | DT | 5th (141) | Minnesota Vikings | |
| Kayshon Boutte | WR | 6th (187) | New England Patriots | |
| 2023 | Malik Nabers | WR | ||
| Maason Smith | DT | |||
| Brian Thomas Jr. | WR | |||
| Mekhi Wingo | DT |
* Selected in the ninth round of the 1990 supplemental draft after graduating from LSU with football eligibility remaining. As of the 1990 season, only players who had graduated or exhausted their college eligibility were made available for the supplemental draft. Since 1993, only players who had planned to attend college but for various reasons could not, have been included in the supplemental draft.
** Did not play football in 2015 season, which would have been his junior season.
^ Elected not to play in postseason bowl
# Fulfilled LSU degree requirements with football eligibility remaining prior to entering NFL Draft
% COVID-19 Exception: Opted out of 2020 season due to COVID-19 as a junior; All roster players regardless of classification were eligible for an additional season of collegiate eligibility in 2021.