Wilson said he struggled with the decision and weighed the positives and negatives, including the risk of injury next season. He said he talked to former Virginia Tech running backs Ryan Williams and Kevin Jones about it.
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EUGENE, Ore. — Oregon running back LaMichael James is skipping his senior year and declaring himself eligible for the NFL draft.
James, a Heisman Trophy finalist in 2010, said Friday he has not hired an agent.
“I feel like I’m leaving with a bang,” said James, less than a week after he helped the Ducks to a victory over Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl.
A 5-foot-9, 195-pound All-American, James rushed for a school-record 1,805 yards this season despite missing two games with a dislocated right elbow. He led the nation with an average of 150.4 yards rushing per game.
James is Oregon’s career leader in yards rushing with 5,082. He is the first Pac-12 player to have three straight 1,500-yard seasons.
QB OSWEILER LEAVING ASU FOR NFL
TEMPE, Ariz. — Already committed to play basketball at Gonzaga, Brock Osweiler made the difficult decision to instead play football at Arizona State.
Three years later, Osweiler found himself with another choice to make — and again decided to leave.
Osweiler declared for the NFL on Friday and will forgo his senior season at Arizona State, leaving after one of the best seasons by a quarterback in the program’s history.
VA TECH RB WILSON TO ENTER NFL DRAFT
Virginia Tech running back David Wilson said Friday he’ll skip his senior season and enter the NFL draft.
Wilson made his announcement at a news conference in Blacksburg, Va., with Hokies coach Frank Beamer at his side.
The speedy Wilson rushed for 1,709 yards and nine TDs this season. The ACC player of the year was limited to 32 yards in the conference championship game loss to Clemson and ran for 82 yards in a Sugar Bowl loss to Michigan.
BOSTON COLLEGE LB KUECHLY TO ENTER DRAFT
BOSTON — Boston College linebacker Luke Kuechly, a two-time All-America selection who led the nation in tackles in 2011, has decided to enter the NFL draft.
Kuechly, a junior, announced the decision in a conference call with reporters Friday night.
Mock drafts project Kuechly as a first-rounder, most likely somewhere in the middle of the round.
Wilson said he struggled with the decision and weighed the positives and negatives, including the risk of injury next season. He said he talked to former Virginia Tech running backs Ryan Williams and Kevin Jones about it.