Author Archives: Associated Press

Georgia Tech junior offensive tackle Nick Claytor will apply for inclusion in the NFL draft.

Utah defensive tackle Sealver Siligi will bypass his senior season and apply for the NFL draft.

Mikel LeShoure spent 2010 making a name for himself, breaking Illinois’ single-season rushing record with 330 yards of it coming on one unreal November day. The junior Illini running back figures it’s time to move on and hopefully start cashing a paycheck for his work. He applied for the NFL draft Tuesday, deciding to skip his senior season.

Oregon State tailback Jacquizz Rodgers said Monday that he’ll apply for the NFL draft.

Pittsburgh running back Dion Lewis, wide receiver Jon Baldwin and fullback Henry Hynoski have declared their intent to apply for the NFL draft.

Illinois middle linebacker Martez Wilson will apply for the NFL draft. Whether or not running back Mikel Leshoure joins him will be settled soon enough.

Once Patrick Peterson learned he was widely projected to be a top prospect in this spring’s NFL draft, the star LSU cornerback figured this was the year he had to
turn pro.

Sophomore tailback Ryan Williams is
leaving Virginia Tech with two years of eligibility remaining to
apply for April’s NFL draft.

Clemson running back Jamie Harper says he
will skip his senior season and apply for the 2011 NFL draft.

West Virginia safety Robert Sands plans to skip his senior season and apply
for entry into the NFL draft.