The NFL stipulates that in order for a player to be eligible for the draft, he must be three years removed from his last year of high school. Even if they took a redshirt, players from the 2012 recruiting class can declare for the 2015 NFL draft if they so choose, but players from the 2013 and 2014 classes cannot.

This rule has run into some problems in the past. Former Ohio State running back Maurice Clarett and former USC receiver Mike Williams tried to circumvent it (unsuccessfully) in 2004, and more recently, South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney incited debate after dominating college football as a true sophomore in 2012.

The point being this: Every year,...

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