By the time the deadline had come and gone for players who planned to leave early for the NFL, Florida had lost four members of its 2012 team.

DT Sharrif Floyd, S Matt Elam, TE Jordan Reed and LB Jelani Jenkins all opted not to return for their senior seasons. 

And that, says CBSssports.com college football columnist Bruce Feldman, is a major blow for the Gators. 

The Gators come in at No. 3 on Feldman's list of programs hit hardest by the NFL early departures.

Check out his reasons and the full list here.