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
Jhamon Ausbon, Texas A&M ….. “JAH-mon | OZ-bun”
B
Marcelino Ball, Indiana ….. “Mar-Cell-EE-no”
Carlos Basham, Jr., Wake Forest ….. “BASH-em”
Deonte Brown, Alabama ….. “dee-ON-tay”
Shane Buechele, S.M.U. ….. “boo-SHELL”
Rodjay Burns, Louisville ….. “Ra-jay”
Rico Bussey, Hawaii ….. “buss-EE”
Camryn Bynum, California ….. “CAM-rin”
C
Stephen Carr, USC ….. “STEEV-un”
Tariq Castro-Fields, Penn St ….. “TUH-reek”
Damonte Coxie, Memphis ….. “Coax-ee”
D
Jaelon Darden, North Texas ….. “jay-lin”
Kuony Deng, California ….. “coin | dang”
E
Trestan Ebner, Baylor ….. “TRESS-tan | EBB-nurr”
Sam Ehlinger, Texas ….. “EL-in-gurr”
Liam Eichenberg, Notre Dame ….. “ike-EN-burg”
Milo Eifler, Illinois ….. “MEE-LOW | EYE-fler”
Greg Eilland, Mississippi St. ….. “Rhymes with Island”
Emeka Emezie, North Carolina St ….. “eh-MECK-ah | ee-MEE-zee”
D’Wayne Eskridge, Western Michigan ….. “DUH-wayne”
Travis Etienne, Clemson ….. “EE-tee-ehn”
Nick Eubanks, Michigan ….. “YOO-banks”
F
Cyrus Fagan, Florida St. ….. “Fay-Ginn”
Austin Faoliu, Oregon ….. “fal-ee-you”
Demetric Felton, UCLA ….. “duh-ME-trick”
Miller Forristall, Alabama ….. “forest-ALL”
Pat Freiermuth, Penn St. ….. “fryer-muth”
Will Fries, Penn St. ….. “FRY-z”
G
Tyree Gillespie, Missouri ….. “tie‐REE”
Tay Gowan, Central Florida ….. “Gow-un”
H
Najee Harris, Alabama ….. “NAH-gee”
Daelin Hayes, Notre Dame ….. “DAY-lin”
Lakia Henry, Ole Miss ….. “luh-KEY-ah”
Malik Herring, Georgia ….. “muh-LEEK”
Changa Hodge, Virginia Tech ….. “Chain-guh”
Tristen Hoge, B.Y.U. ….. “Hawj”
I
Josh Imatorbhebhe, Illinois ….. “ee-MAT-or-bay-bay”
J
Alaric Jackson, Iowa ….. “AH-lair-ick”
Tarron Jackson, Coastal Carolina ….. “Tuh-ron”
Brenden Jaimes, Nebraska ….. “HYME-iss”
Teven Jenkins, Oklahoma St. ….. “TEV-in”
K
D’Eriq King, Miami (FL) ….. “Dee-Eric”
L
Richard LeCounte, Georgia ….. “luh-COUNT”
Deommodore Lenoir, Oregon ….. “dee-AH-mo-door | luh-NOOR”
M
Racey McMath, L.S.U. ….. “Race-ee”
Michal Menet, Penn St. ….. “men-NET”
Samdup Miller, Northwestern ….. “sahm-DOOP”
Osirus Mitchell, Mississippi St. ….. “o-SIGH-russ”
Nick Muse, South Carolina ….. “Muze”
N
Hamsah Nasirildeen, Florida St. ….. “Naz-ril-deen”
O
Dayo Odeyingbo, Vanderbilt ….. “day-oh | oh-DANG-bow”
Osa Odighizuwa, UCLA ….. “OH-suh | Oh-DIGGY-zoo-wuh”
Ade Ogundeji, Notre Dame ….. “ah-DAY | O-gun-day-gee”
Levi Onwuzurike, Washington ….. “own-zur-EE-kay”
P
Dareuan Parker, Mississippi St. ….. “DARE-ee-UN”
Kwity Paye, Michigan ….. “QUIT-tee | PAY”
Tony Poljan, Virginia ….. “POLE-jan”
Q
R
Dillon Radunz, North Dakota St. ….. “RAY-duhns”
Trey Ragas, Louisiana ….. “RAY-gus”
Hamilcar Rashed, Jr., Oregon St. ….. “Hamica | rah-SHEED”
Reggie Roberson, Jr., S.M.U. ….. “ROB-er-son”
Janarius Robinson, Florida St. ….. “Juh-NAR-us”
Quincy Roche, Miami (FL) ….. “roe-SHAY”
Robert Rochell, Central Arkansas ….. “row-SHELL”
Gregory Rousseau, Miami (FL) ….. “Roo-SO”
S
Jordon Scott, Oregon ….. “Jor-DON”
Penei Sewell, Oregon ….. “peh-NAY | Sue-ll”
D’Ante Smith, East Carolina ….. “dee-ONTAY”
Ihmir Smith-Marsette, Iowa ….. “AH-meer | Smith MAR-set”
Marquez Stevenson, Houston ….. “Mar-quez”
Rhamondre Stevenson, Oklahoma ….. “ruh-MON-dray”
Grant Stuard, Houston ….. “Stew-urd”
Chazz Surratt, North Carolina ….. “suh-RATT”
Sage Surratt, Wake Forest ….. “suh-RATT”
T
Erroll Thompson, Mississippi St. ….. “AIR-uhl”
Tariqious Tisdale, Ole Miss ….. “TIE-ree-kuss”
Khyiris Tonga, B.Y.U. ….. “Kye-riss | Tonga (Like the Country)”
Samori Toure, Kansas ….. “Sa-MOR-ee | TOO-rey”
Joe Tryon, Washington ….. “Try-on”
Jay Tufele, USC ….. “too-FAY-lay”
Syrus Tuitele, Fresno St. ….. “Two-tell-E”
U
V
Cole Van Lanen, Wisconsin ….. “van LANN-en”
Tyler Vaughns, USC ….. “VONS”
Alijah Vera-Tucker, USC ….. “uh-LIE-jhuh | VARE-uh TUK-ur”
W
Jack Wohlabaugh, Duke ….. “WOLE-uh-bah”
Devonte Wyatt, Georgia ….. “di-VAHN-tay”
X
Y
Kenny Yeboah, Ole Miss ….. “ya-BOW-uh”
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