Some names are easier to pronounce than others. This is especially true when it comes to the NFL Draft, where there are always a number of prospects whose monikers present unique verbal challenges. The phonetic spellings in this guide will help you correctly pronounce all of those difficult names.
A
Hakeem Adeniji, Kansas ….. “HAH-KEEM | uh-DENUH-gee”
Sean Adesanya, Central Michigan ….. “Ad-uh-sahn-yeah”
Graham Adomitis, Princeton ….. “add-oh-MY-tiss”
McTelvin Agim, Arkansas ….. “UH-geem”
Ethan Aguayo, San Jose St. ….. “Ag-gweye-oh”
Ricky Aguayo, Florida St. ….. “Uh-Gwhy-oh”
Salvon Ahmed, Washington ….. “suh-VON | OCK-med”
Brady Aiello, Oregon ….. “eye-EL-oh”
Brandon Aiyuk, Arizona St. ….. “EYE-yook”
Cam Akers, Florida St. ….. “Acres”
Auzoyah Alufohai, West Georgia ….. “Ah-zoy-ah | Uh-lou-fa-ha”
Matt Ammendola, Oklahoma St. ….. “am- men-DOLE-uh”
Bradlee Anae, Utah ….. “uh-ny”
Devin Anctil, Kansas St. ….. “ANK-tul”
Damon Arnette, Ohio St. ….. “are-NET”
Devin Asiasi, UCLA ….. “ah-see-ah-see”
B
Andre Baccellia, Washington ….. “buh-CHELL-ee”
Joe Bachie, Michigan St. ….. “BOTCHY (or like bocce ball)”
Manasseh Bailey, Morgan St. ….. “Me-nah-shay”
Trajan Bandy, Miami (FL) ….. “TRAY-jinn”
Luq Barcoo, San Diego St. ….. “Luke | Bar-koo”
Tyler Bass, Georgia Southern ….. “like the fish”
Essang Bassey, Wake Forest ….. “EE-sang | BASS-ee”
Zack Baun, Wisconsin ….. “BONN”
Tavante Beckett, Marshall ….. “tuh-VAHN-tay”
Mekhi Becton, Louisville ….. “Ma-kai | BECK-tin”
LeVante Bellamy, Western Michigan ….. “luh-VON-tay | BELL-uh-me”
Eno Benjamin, Arizona St. ….. “ee-NO”
Luc Bequette, California ….. “luke | beck-IT”
Oluwole Betiku, Jr., Illinois ….. “OH-loo-WOE-lay | buh-TEE-koo”
Tyler Biadasz, Wisconsin ….. “bee-AH-dish”
Asmar Bilal, Notre Dame ….. “az-MAR | bill-LAWL”
Beau Bisharat, Colorado ….. “bish-er-rot”
Daniel Bituli, Tennessee ….. “bi-TOO-lee”
Shameik Blackshear, T.C.U. ….. “Shuh-meek”
Andre Bodden, Oregon St. ….. “BO-din”
David Bolisomi, T.C.U. ….. “bowl-uh-SAH-mee”
Lynn Bowden, Jr., Kentucky ….. “BO-den”
Qua Boyd, West Alabama ….. “qway”
Ja’Marcus Bradley, Louisiana ….. “Juh-Marcus”
Ben Bredeson, Michigan ….. “BRED-eh-sun”
Monquavion Brinson, Georgia Southern ….. “mahn-KWAY-vee-on”
Mekhi Brown, Tennessee St. ….. “MaH-k-eye”
Jaron Bryant, Fresno St. ….. “Jair-un”
Ray Buford, Jr., New Mexico St. ….. “Byou-furd”
Terrell Burgess, Utah ….. “tur-ell”
C
Cole Cabral, Arizona St. ….. “kole cuh-BRAWL”
Raymond Calais, Louisiana ….. “Cal-lay”
Marquez Callaway, Tennessee ….. “mar-QWEZ”
Jayru Campbell, Ferris St. ….. “Jay-roo”
Sal Cannella, Auburn ….. “can-NELL-lah”
Shyheim Carter, Alabama ….. “shuh-HEEM”
Quintez Cephus, Wisconsin ….. “SEE-fuss”
Edgar Cerenord, Duke ….. “SARAH-nord”
K’Lavon Chaisson, L.S.U. ….. “K-luh-von | Chase-on”
Saahdiq Charles, L.S.U. ….. “Sah-deek”
Daylon Charlot, Kansas ….. “DAY-lun | Charlotte”
Dan Chisena, Penn St. ….. “CHA-sin-a”
Dominic Cizauskas, Glenville St. ….. “Sizz-ow-kiss”
Ezra Cleveland, Boise St. ….. “EZZ-ruh”
Omari Cobb, Marshall ….. “oh-MAHR-ee”
Trystan Colon-Castillo, Missouri ….. “cuh‐LONE cast‐EE‐owe”
Jashon Cornell, Ohio St. ….. “JAY-shon”
Carter Coughlin, Minnesota ….. “COFF-lin”
Isaiah Coulter, Rhode Island ….. “Coal-tur”
Blanton Creque, Louisville ….. “CREEK-e”
Jordan Cronkrite, South Florida ….. “cron-KRITE”
L’liott Curry, Henderson St. ….. “EL-ee-UTT (like Elliott)”
D
Jaqwis Dancy, Louisiana Tech ….. “jah-queese”
John Daka, James Madison ….. “dock-uh”
Mike Danna, Michigan ….. “DAN-ah”
Abu Daramy-Swaray, Colgate ….. “uh-BOO | da-ROM-ee swah-RAY”
Corey Dauphine, Tulane ….. “Daw-feen”
Ashtyn Davis, California ….. “ashton”
Quartney Davis, Texas A&M ….. “Courtney”
Ishmael Davis, Texas St. ….. “Ish-may-el”
Javaris Davis, Auburn ….. “ja-VAR-is”
Khalil Davis, Nebraska ….. “kuh-LEEL”
Raekwon Davis, Alabama ….. “RAY-kwon”
Hasan Defense, Kansas ….. “huh-SAHN | duh-FENCE”
Josiah Deguara, Cincinnati ….. “DUH-gwah-ruh”
Winston DeLattiboudere, Minnesota ….. “day-LOT-uh-bah-deer”
Trevon Diggs, Alabama ….. “tray-VON”
Ben DiNucci, James Madison ….. “di-noo-chee”
Trey Dishon, Kansas St. ….. “dish-AWN”
Rico Dowdle, South Carolina ….. “DOW-dull”
Hasise Dubois, Virginia ….. “ Ha-Cease | Doob-Wah”
Yasir Durant, Missouri ….. “yah‐SEER”
Devin Duvernay, Texas ….. “DOO-ver-nay”
E
Geron Eatherly, Tulane ….. “Gair-un | Eh-ther-ly”
Dominik Eberle, Utah St. ….. “Eb-err-lee”
Clyde Edwards-Helaire, L.S.U. ….. “E-lair”
Roney Elam, Texas A&M ….. “ronnie”
Ben Ellefson, North Dakota St. ….. “ELL-uff-son”
A.J. Epenesa, Iowa ….. “EPP-uh-NESS-uh”
Darrynton Evans, Appalachian St. ….. “DARE-un-ton”
F
Rojesterman Farris II, Hawaii ….. “roe-jester-mun”
Breiden Fehoko, L.S.U. ….. “Bray-den | fuh-Ho-ko”
Jordan Fehr, Appalachian St. ….. “FAIR”
Jeremy Fejedelem, Air Force ….. “FEDGE-uh-lum”
Mosese Fifita, Air Force ….. “mo-SESS-aye | FUH-fee-tuh”
Chris Finke, Notre Dame ….. “Fink”
Leki Fotu, Utah ….. “leck-ee | fo-too”
Scott Frantz, Kansas St. ….. “FRANCE”
Jake Freudenthal, Wake Forest ….. “FROOD-en-thal”
Jake Fruhmorgen, Baylor ….. “froo-MOHR-gen”
Dayton Furuta, Hawaii ….. “fuh-ROO-tuh”
Kendall Futrell, East Carolina ….. “few-TRELL”
G
Tipa Galeai, Utah St. ….. “Tee-puh | Nah-lay-eye”
Angelo Garbutt, Missouri St. ….. “GARR-bit”
Joe Gaziano, Northwestern ….. “gah-zee-AH-no”
Dayan Ghanwoloku, B.Y.U. ….. “Die-an | GAH-WOH-lo-koo”
Alohi Gillman, Notre Dame ….. “uh-LOW-he”
Jeff Gladney, T.C.U. ….. “GLAD-knee”
Jordan Glasgow, Michigan ….. “GLASS-go”
Farrod Green, Mississippi St. ….. “FUH-rahd”
Yetur Gross-Matos, Penn St. ….. “YEE-tore | Gross-Mah-tose”
Josh Growden, West Virginia ….. “Grow (rhymes with “cow”)- den”
Gage Gubrud, Washington St. ….. “Gew-Brewd”
Javelin Guidry, Utah ….. “GID-ree”
H
Cole Habib, Northern Arizona ….. “hu-BEEB”
Channing Hames, Marshall ….. “Hames (one syllable, long A)”
Davon Hamilton, Ohio St. ….. “duh-VON”
LaDarius Hamilton, North Texas ….. “LUH-dare-ee-US”
KiAnte Hardin, Pittsburg St. ….. “kee-AHN-tay”
Dele Harding, Illinois ….. “DAY-LAY”
Madre Harper, Southern Illinois ….. “muh-DRAY”
Marquel Harrell, Auburn ….. “hah-RELL”
De’Jon Harris, Arkansas ….. “DEE-jhon”
Chase Hatada, Boise St. ….. “huh-TAH-duh”
Scott Hattok, Air Force ….. “HADDOCK”
Brandon Heicklen, San Diego St. ….. “HIKE-len”
Aretavious Hendrix, Stephen F. Austin ….. “R-TAY-vee-us”
Brian Herrien, Georgia ….. “HAIR-ee-in”
Justin Herron, Wake Forest ….. “her-RON”
Gavin Heslop, Stony Brook ….. “hess-LOP”
Aleva Hifo, B.Y.U. ….. “Uh-leh-vuh | Hee-fo”
Trevon Hill, Miami (FL) ….. “TRAY-vaughn”
Sterling Hofrichter, Syracuse ….. “Hoff-rick-tur”
Deonte Holden, North Carolina St. ….. “dee AHN tay”
Alex Hornibrook, Florida St. ….. “HORN-ee-brook”
Khaleke Hudson, Michigan ….. “kuh-LEAK”
I
Korab Idrizi, Boston College ….. “CO-rob | Eh-DREE-zee”
Noah Igbinoghene, Auburn ….. “IG-bin-NOG-ge-nee”
Daniel Imatorbhebhe, USC ….. “ee-MAT-or-bay-bay”
Keith Ismael, San Diego St. ….. “iz-MALE”
Raghib Ismail, Jr., Wyoming ….. “RAHG-ib | ISS-my-el”
Cordell Iwuagwu, T.C.U. ….. “ih-WOG-woo”
J
Michael Jacquet, Louisiana ….. “Jock-ette”
Jauan Jennings, Tennessee ….. “ja-WAHN”
Jerry Jeudy, Alabama ….. “Judy”
Luke Juriga, Western Michigan ….. “jur-EE-gah”
K
Nick Kaltmayer, Kansas St. ….. “KAULT-meyer”
Khalid Kareem, Notre Dame ….. “KAH-lid”
Thakarius Keyes, Tulane ….. “Thack-air-ee-us”
Nigel Kilby, Southern Illinois ….. “NYE-jill | KILL-bee”
Cole Kmet, Notre Dame ….. “kuh-MET”
Jacob Knipp, Northern Colorado ….. “NIP”
Jake Koehnke, Air Force ….. “KONK-ee”
Brayden Konkol, Montana St. ….. “Con-kol”
Evin Ksiezacczyk, Buffalo ….. “Ki-ZAR-zack”
L
John Lako, Akron ….. “LAKE-oh”
Jaquarius Landrews, Mississippi St. ….. “JUH-quair-ee-us”
Sailosi Latu, San Jose St. ….. “Sigh-low-see | Lah-two”
Gus Lavaka, Oregon St. ….. “luh-vah-kah”
Rashard Lawrence, L.S.U. ….. “Ruh-shard”
George Lea, Arizona St. ….. “lee”
Javon Leake, Maryland ….. “Juh-von | Leak”
Fua Leilua, Utah St. ….. “Foo-uh | Lay-loo-uh”
Kohl Levao, Hawaii ….. “le-vow”
Armani Levias, Marshall ….. “ar-MAH-knee | luh-VY-us”
Brian Lewerke, Michigan St. ….. “luh-WUHR-key”
Tareke Lewis, Utah ….. “tuh-reek”
Kalija Lipscomb, Vanderbilt ….. “kuh-lie-JUH”
Ray Lima, Iowa St. ….. “Lee-muh”
Shamad Lomax, New Mexico St. ….. “Shuh-mahd | Low-max”
Keisean Lucier-South, UCLA ….. “KEY-Shawn | LOU-see-er”
Sonatane Lui, Boise St. ….. “so-nuh-TAH-nay | LOO-ee”
Elorm Lumor, Rutgers ….. “elum | lu-more”
Jake Luton, Oregon St. ….. “Loo-ten”
Tim Lynott, Colorado ….. “lynn-knot”
M
Justin Madubuike, Texas A&M ….. “MAD-aye-boo-kay”
Dom Maggio, Wake Forest ….. “MAA-gee-oh”
Joey Magnifico, Memphis ….. “Mag-nif-uh-co”
Blake Maimone, Oregon ….. “may-MOAN”
Cassh Maluia, Wyoming ….. “CASH | mall-uh-WEE-uh”
Zimari Manning, Tarleton St. ….. “Zuh-MARR-ee”
Kamal Martin, Minnesota ….. “kuh-MALL”
Frederick Mauigoa, Washington St. ….. “MAU-ing-oah”
P.J. Mbanasor, Louisville ….. “em-BAN-a-SOR”
Jeffery McCulloch, Texas ….. “mick-CULL-ock”
Liam McCullough, Ohio St. ….. “LEE-um”
Sean McKeon, Michigan ….. “muh-Q-in”
Xavier McKinney, Alabama ….. “ZAVIER”
Lamont McPhatter, Cal (PA) ….. “Mc-Fat-tur”
Rocel McWilliams, South Alabama ….. “ROCK-sel”
Josh Metellus, Michigan ….. “meh-TELL-us”
David Moa, Boise St. ….. “MO-uh”
John Molchon, Boise St. ….. “MOLE-chon”
Khairi Muhammad, North Texas ….. “KYE-ree”
Larrell Murchison, North Carolina St. ….. “lah REHL | MURCH eh sohn”
Tanner Muse, Clemson ….. “Muze”
Netane Muti, Fresno St. ….. “Ne-tani | Moo-T”
N
Kekoa Nawahine, Boise St. ….. “kay-KO-uh | nah-wuh-HEE-nay”
Dajour Nesbeth, Tennessee St. ….. “Duh-joor”
Isaiah Nkansah, Grand Valley St. ….. “NAH-KAHN-SUH”
Lucas Niang, T.C.U. ….. “KNEE-yang”
O
Michael Ojemudia, Iowa ….. “oh-jay-MOO-dee-uh”
Jeffrey Okudah, Ohio St. ….. “oh-KOO-duh”
Julian Okwara, Notre Dame ….. “oak-WARA”
Albert Okwuegbunam, Missouri ….. “owe‐COO‐ay‐BOO‐nom”
Sewo Olonilua, T.C.U. ….. “SHAY-woh | Oh-lon-IH-loo-uh”
Mikial Onu, Colorado ….. “mick-ALE | O-NEW”
Michael Onwenu, Michigan ….. “oh-WAY-new”
Marquill Osborne, Charlotte ….. “MAR-kwill”
P
Kaimana Padello, Hawaii ….. “kye-mah-nah”
Mike Panasiuk, Michigan St. ….. “pah-na-shuke (rhymes with luke)”
Scott Patchan, Miami (FL) ….. “Patch-un”
Dezmon Patmon, Washington St. ….. “Pat-min”
Darrin Paulo, Utah ….. “pow-loe”
Matt Peart, Connecticut ….. “PARE with a “T” on the end”
Alex Pechin, Bucknell ….. “PEE-chun”
John Penisini, Utah ….. “pen-ih-seeny”
Lamical Perine, Florida ….. “la-MICHAEL | PEE-ryne”
Richie Petitbon, Illinois ….. “Petty-bone”
Tyre Phillips, Mississippi St. ….. “TYE-ree”
Michael Pifer, Navy ….. “PIE-fer”
Benning Potoa’e, Washington ….. “poe-toe-AH-ee”
Willington Previlon, Rutgers ….. “PREV-ih-lahn”
James Proche, S.M.U. ….. “pro-SHAY”
Q
Kobe Quansah, Duke ….. “QUAN-zuh”
R
Colten Rastatter, Iowa ….. “RASS-tet-ir”
Jalen Reagor, T.C.U. ….. “RAY-gur”
Bronson Rechsteiner, Kennesaw St. ….. “Reck-stein-er”
Giovanni Ricci, Western Michigan ….. “Ree-chee”
Amik Robertson, Louisiana Tech ….. “ah-meek”
Alton Robinson, Syracuse ….. “AL-ton”
Justin Rohrwasser, Marshall ….. “ROAR-wass-er”
Cooper Rothe, Wyoming ….. “ROTH”
Bravvion Roy, Bayor ….. “BRAY-vee-on”
Christian Rozeboom, South Dakota St. ….. “ROSE-ah-boam”
Cesar Ruiz, Michigan ….. “roo-EEZ”
S
Nico Sawtelle, South Florida ….. “KNEE-coe | SAW-tell”
Kamaal Seymour, Rutgers ….. “kuh-MALL”
Laviska Shenault, Colorado ….. “luh-visk-uh | shuh-nault”
Qaadir Sheppard, Mississippi ….. “ka-DEER”
Talon Shumway, B.Y.U. ….. “Tal-on (like a bird’s talon) | Shum-way”
Elijah Sindelar, Purdue ….. “Sin-duh-lar”
Arryn Siposs, Auburn ….. “air-ren | SIPP-oss”
Connor Slomka, Army ….. “SLUM-ka”
J’Mar Smith, Louisiana Tech ….. “JAY-mar”
L’Jarius Sneed, Louisiana Tech ….. “luh-JAIR-EE-us”
Benjamin St-Juste, Minnesota ….. “SAINT JOOST”
Gewhite Stallworth, Louisiana Tech ….. “juh-WHITE”
Donell Stanley, South Carolina ….. “don-ELL”
Simon Stepaniak, Indiana ….. “Step-uh-nack”
Justin Strnad, Wake Forest ….. “stir-NAD”
Ben Subbert, Iowa ….. “SUE-birt”
Jackson Subbert, Iowa ….. “SUE-birt”
Stephen Sullivan, L.S.U. ….. “stuh-Fahn”
Rex Sunahara, West Virginia ….. “Sun-uh-harr-a”
T
Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama ….. “TOO-uh | tongue-uh-vai-LO-u”
Teair Tart, Florida International ….. “Tea-air”
Charlie Taumoepeau, Portland St. ….. “TOU-mo-PAY-uh”
Darrell Taylor, Tennessee ….. “dare-uhl (one syllable)”
Tabyus Taylor, Virginia Union ….. “tuh-bye-us”
Kyahva Tezino, San Diego St. ….. “Key-AH-va | Tuh-ZEENO”
Deddrick Thomas, Mississippi St. ….. “rhymes with red”
Nick Tiano, Chattanooga ….. “TEE-ah-no”
Noah Togiai, Oregon St. ….. “Tong-GEE-eye”
Casey Toohill, Stanford ….. “two-hill”
Brandon Tornedon, Kansas ….. “tor-NAY-den”
Dawonya Tucker, Prairie View A&M ….. “da-WAN-yea”
Derrek Tuszka, North Dakota St. ….. “TUSS-kuh”
U
Josh Uche, Michigan ….. “OOH-chay”
V
Kindle Vildor, Georgia Southern ….. “VIL-door”
Chase Vinatieri, South Dakota St. ….. “vin-ah-TARE-ee”
W
K’Von Wallace, Clemson ….. “KAY-Vahn”
Tre-Vour Wallace-Simms, Missouri ….. “TREY‐vore”
Prince Tega Wanogho, Auburn ….. “TAY-gah | wan-OH-go”
Devwah Whaley, Arkansas ….. “DEV-wah”
Javin White, UNLV ….. “JAY-vin”
Nate Wieting, Iowa ….. “WHEAT-ing”
Kenny Willekes, Michigan St. ….. “WILL-uh-KISS”
Lakeim Williams, Syracuse ….. “Luh-KEEM”
Raequan Williams, Michigan St. ….. “RAY-kwon”
Reagan Williams, Rice ….. “RAY-ginn”
Steve Wirtel, Iowa St. ….. “Wir-TELL”
Charlie Woerner, Georgia ….. “WER-ner”
D.J. Wonnum, South Carolina ….. “Won-num”
Alex Woolworth, North Texas ….. “EL-ix”
X
Y
Z
Isaiah Zuber, Mississippi St. ….. “ZOO-bur”
Jabari Zuniga, Florida ….. “ja-BAR-ee | zoo-KNEE-guh”
Shane Zylstra, Minnesota St. ….. “ZILL-strah”
