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

Montravius Adams, Auburn ….. “mon-TRAY-vee-us“

Quincy Adeboyejo, Mississippi ….. “add-ah-BOY-joe”

Imarjaye Albury, Florida International ….. “im-ARE-ja”

Kofi Amichia, South Florida ….. “Ah-MEE-Chee”

Eli Ankou, UCLA ….. “EE-lee| ANN-koo”

Tony Annese, Central Michigan ….. “uh-NIECE”

Alex Anzalone, Florida ….. “anne-zuh-LOAN-ee”

Andy Avgi, Western Oregon ….. “AHV-GEE (rhymes with key)”

Chidobe Awuzie, Colorado ….. “chih-doe-bey | ah-wooz-yeh”

B

C.J. Beathard, Iowa ….. “BETH-urd”

Vince Biegel, Wisconsin ….. “BEE-gull“

Adam Bisnowaty, Pittsburgh ….. “biz-NO-vah-tee”

Garett Bolles, Utah ….. “bowls”

Chris Borrayo, California ….. “bore-I-oh”

Joel Bouagnon, Northern Illinois ….. “Joe-ELL | Bwon-NYO“

Josh Boutte, L.S.U. ….. “Boo-tee”

Matt Breida, Georgia Southern ….. “BREE-dah”

Fadol Brown, Mississippi ….. “fuh-DOLL”

Dillon Buechel, Duquesne ….. “BEE-kull”

C

Austin Calitro, Villanova ….. “cuh-lee-tro”

Cethan Carter, Nebraska ….. “SEETH-un”

Bra-Lon Cherry, North Carolina St. ….. “BRAY lohn”

Jehu Chesson, Michigan ….. “JAY-YOU | CHESS-uhn”

Zach Conque, Stephen F. Austin ….. “CONK”

Aviante Colins, T.C.U. ….. “AW-vee-on”

Gareon Conley, Ohio St. ….. “GAR-ee-on”

Jeremy Cutrer, Middle Tennessee St. ….. “Kuh-Trair”

D

Amara Darboh, Michigan ….. “uh-MAR-uh | DAR-bow“

Keionta Davis, Chattanooga ….. “kee-OHN-tay”

Casey DeAndrade, New Hampshire ….. “Dee-ann-drayd”

Treston Decoud, Oregon St. ….. “day-kood”

Standish Dobard, Miami (FL) ….. “DOE-bahrd”

Jessamen Dunker, Tennessee St. ….. “JESS-a-men”

Malachi Dupre, L.S.U. ….. “mal-uh-kye |Doo-pree”

E

Brian Eavey, Central Michigan ….. “E-vey“

Samson Ebukam, Eastern Washington ….. “a-boo-com“

Ken Ekanem, Virginia Tech ….. “ee-CAN-um”

Pat Elflein, Ohio St. ….. “ELF-line”

Ukeme Eligwe, Georgia Southern ….. “ew-KIM-ay | ee-LEEG-way“

Jermaine Eluemunor, Texas A&M ….. “eh-LOO-muh-nor”

Brisly Estime, Syracuse ….. “BRIZZ-lee | ESTEEM”

Amba Etta-Tawo, Syracuse ….. “Om-buh | Etta-Tah-wo“

F

Salamo Fiso, Arizona St. ….. “suh-LAW-mo | FEE-so“

G

Matt Galambos, Pittsburgh ….. “ga-lamb-bos”

Nathan Gerry, Nebraska ….. “Gary”

Avery Gennesy, Texas A&M ….. “JIN-ih-see”

Teriyon Gipson, New Mexico ….. “teh REE ON”

Davon Godchaux, L.S.U. ….. “duh-Von| God-chaw“

Matthew Godin, Michigan ….. “GO-din”

Junior Gnonkonde, Troy ….. “non-KHAN-day”

H

Cody Heiman, Washburn ….. “High-man”

Cole Hikutini, Louisville ….. “HICK-a-teen-ie”

Germone Hopper, Clemson ….. “juhr-MAHN“

I

Nate Iese, UCLA ….. “ee-YES-say”

Danny Isidora, Miami (FL) ….. “iz-uh-DORA”

J

Adoree’ Jackson, USC ….. “uh-DOOR-ee”

Ryan Janvion, Wake Forest ….. “JAN-vee-uhn”

Jadar Johnson, Clemson ….. “juh-DAHR”

Javancy Jones, Jackson St. ….. “juh-VAN-see”

Nazair Jones, North Carolina ….. “nah-ZAYHR”

Dieugot Joseph, Florida International ….. “Jeh-GO”

K

Damontae Kazee, San Diego St. ….. “KAY-zee”

Gunner Kiel, Cincinnati ….. “keel”

James Knappe, Bowling Green ….. “Kuh-NAP-key”

Andreas Knappe, Connecticut ….. “K-nap-EE”

Leo Koloamatangi, Hawaii ….. “KO-low-ah-MAH-tungy”

Alex Kozan, Auburn ….. “KOH-zan”

Tanoh Kpassagnon, Villanova ….. “tawn-o | pass-N-yo”

Brandon Kublanow, Georgia ….. “kuh-BLAH-no”

L

Harvey Langi, B.Y.U. ….. “LONG-ee”

Darrin Laufasa, U.T.E.P. ….. “Luh-faw-suh”

Mitch Leidner, Minnesota ….. “LIDE-ner”

Lance Lenoir, Western Illinois ….. “le-NORE”

Marquavius Lewis, South Carolina ….. “mar-QUAY-vee-us”

Sefo Liufau, Colorado ….. “self-oh | LEW-FOW”

Tau Lotulelei, UNLV ….. “TAHW | low-2-LAY-LAY”

Shalom Luani, Washington St. ….. “Sha-lome | Loo-ah-knee”

M

Praise Martin-Oguike, Temple ….. “OH-gwee-kay“

Takkarist McKinley, UCLA ….. “tuh-CAR-ist”

Raekwon McMillan, Ohio St. ….. “RAY-kwan”

Obi Melifonwu, Connecticut ….. “Melon-FON-wuh”

Laiu Moeakiola, Arizona St. ….. “LYE-oo | MWOK-ee-OH-luh”

Charmeachealle Moore, Kansas St. ….. “Sure-MIKE-you-well”

Khalfani Muhammad, California ….. “CAL-fawn-ee”

N

Kai Nacua, B.Y.U. ….. “nah-KOO-ah”

David Njoku, Miami (FL) ….. “JOE-koo”

Speedy Noil, Texas A&M ….. “NOIL (as in oil)”

Noble Nwachukwu, West Virginia ….. “wah-Chew-coo”

O

Ifeadi Odenigbo, Northwestern ….. “if-ah-dee | o-DEN-uh-bo”

Phazahn Odom, Fordham ….. “Fay-ZAHN”

Dare Ogunbowale, Wisconsin ….. “DAR-ay | oh-goon-bo-WALL-ay”

Larry Ogunjobi, Charlotte ….. “Oh-ghun-JOE-bee”

Kenneth Olugbode, Colorado ….. “oh-lew-bo-day”

James Onwualu, Notre Dame ….. “on-WALL-ew”

Folarin Orimolade , Dartmouth ….. “foh-LAHR-en |oh-Rim-uh-LAH-day”

Tyler Orlosky, West Virginia ….. “Or-Losk-E”

Francis Owusu, Stanford ….. “oh-WOO-sue”

P

Kelly Parfitt, Florida Atlantic ….. “Par-Fit”

Samaje Perine, Oklahoma ….. “suh-MAH-jay| P-rine”

Jonah Pirsig, Minnesota ….. “PURSE-ig”

Hayden Plinke, U.T.E.P. ….. “PLINK-ee”

Ethan Pocic, L.S.U. ….. “Poe-sick”

Torrodney Prevot, Oregon ….. “Tor-ROD-nee | PREE-vo”

Dakota Prukop, Oregon ….. “Prew-cop”

Q

R

Ryan Ramczyk, Wisconsin ….. “Ram-check“

Tyler Rausa, Boise St. ….. “Ross-uh”

Austin Rehkow, Idaho ….. “ree-CO”

Jake Replogle, Purdue ….. “rah-PLO-gull”

Patrick Ricard, Maine ….. “REH-Card“

Chase Roullier, Wyoming ….. “ROO-lee-ay”

S

Victor Salako, Oklahoma St. ….. “suh-LAY-koh”

Isaako Savaiinaea, UCLA ….. “ease-SUH-ah-co | sav-uh-ee-NYE-uh”

Joseph Scelfo, North Carolina St. ….. “SELL-foe”

Michael Scherer, Missouri ….. “SHEER”

Jhajuan Seales, Oklahoma St.. ….. “juh-WAHN | seals”

Jake Simonich, Utah St. ….. “Sie-mon-ich”

Nico Siragusa, San Diego St. ….. “SARA-goose-ah”

De’Veon Smith, Michigan ….. “DAY-VE-ON”

Dawuane Smoot, Illinois ….. “duh-WON”

T

Freddie Tagaloa, Arizona ….. “tag-uh-LOH-ah”

Cordrea Tankersley, Clemson ….. “cohr-DRAY”

Pita Taumoepenu, Utah ….. “peet-tuh | tao-mo-eh-pen-new”

Sam Tevi, Utah ….. “tevv-ee”

Nate Theaker, Wayne St. ….. “THEEK-er”

Dymonte Thomas, Michigan ….. “di-MON-tay”

Jhaustin Thomas, Iowa S. ….. “JAW-stin”

Jack Tocho, North Carolina St. ….. “TOE choe”

Patrick Towles, Boston College ….. “TOLES”

Stevie Tu’ikolovatu, USC ….. “tooey-kolo-va-too”

Travis Tuiloma, B.Y.U. ….. “Too-ee-Low-mah”

Josh Tupou, Colorado ….. “two-po”

U

Jerry Ugokwe, William & Mary ….. “u-go-kway”

Conrad Ukropina, Stanford ….. “you-crow-pee-nuh”

V

Jeremiah Valoaga, UNLV ….. “VOL-o-UN-gah”

Tanner Vallejo, Boise St. ….. “vuh-LAY-ho”

Eddie Vanderdoes, UCLA ….. “van-der-DOUGHS”

W

Lucas Wacha, Wyoming ….. “WALK-uh”

Tre’Davious White, L.S.U. ….. “true-Day-vee-us”

Jesus Wilson, Florida St. ….. “Hay-Suse“

Ahkello Witherspoon, Colorado ….. “ah-kellow”

Psalm Wooching, Washington ….. “salm | WOO-ching”

X

Y

Z

Fred Zerblis, Colorado St. ….. “ZER-bliss”

Brent Zuzo, Nevada ….. “ZOO-zoh”