South Carolina EDGE Jordan Strachan declares for 2024 NFL Draft

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South Carolina EDGE Jordan Strachan has declared for the 2024 NFL Draft, he announced on his Twitter account on Thursday afternoon.

Strachan spent the last three years with the Gamecocks after beginning his career at Georgia State. He was a productive player at both stops.

During his final season in 2023, Strachan recorded 20 tackles, 7.0 tackles for a loss, 4.0 sacks, two forced fumbles and a pass defended.

In total across seven seasons in college, Strachan amassed 130 tackles, 31.5 tackles for a loss, 18.5 sacks, five forced fumbles, an interception and five passes defended. So he was a highly productive player across multiple seasons.

Prior to enrolling at Georgia State, Strachan was ranked as a three-star prospect and the No. 2,552 overall recruit in the nation in the 2017 recruiting class, according to the On3 Industry rankings.

He also checked in as the No. 301 linebacker in the class and the No. 283 overall player in the state of Georgia, hailing from Kingsland (GA) Camden County.

More on the 2024 NFL Draft

The 2024 NFL Draft will be held in Detroit, Michigan, with the first round on Thursday, April 25, the second and third rounds on Friday, April 26, and the fourth through seventh rounds on Saturday, April 27.

Players will have the opportunity to solidify their draft stock at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine, to be held in Indianapolis, Indiana from February 26 through March 4.

The three-day event will be broadcasted throughout the weekend on ESPN and NFL Network.

To be eligible for the NFL Draft, players must be at least three years removed from their final year of high school while having used up their collegiate eligibility. Underclassmen are able to request league approval to become eligible for the draft, as are players who have graduated prior to using up all of their collegiate eligibility.

Last season, 69 players were granted special eligibility for the 2023 NFL Draft. 13 underclassmen who had completed their college degrees were also deemed eligible to be selected.

The deadline to declare for the 2024 NFL Draft is on January 15. NFL teams will receive a full list of eligible players in the class on January 19.