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Early Departures for 2007 NFL Draft (merged)

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Ohio State's Pittman, Ginn entering NFL draft

AKRON, Ohio (AP) - Ohio State running back Antonio Pittman announced Monday he will forego his senior season to enter the NFL draft in April.

While wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr. hadn't made his intentions official, his father, Ted Ginn Sr., told The Plain Dealer that Ohio State's game-breaking kick returner will also skip his final season.

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Ginn, Peterson going pro; Brohm staying

Ted Ginn Jr. and Adrian Peterson both sprinted to touchdowns the last time they touched the ball in college. Next up, they hope to score big in the NFL.
Ginn, Ohio State's game-breaking receiver and return man, and Peterson, Oklahoma's fleet running back, will pass up their senior seasons to enter the NFL draft. Monday was the deadline for underclassmen to declare their intentions.

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DDN

Ginn, Pittman making leap to pros

Both offensive stars decide to pass up their senior seasons at OSU, expecting to be first-day selections in the NFL draft.


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By Doug Harris
Staff Writer

Tuesday, January 16, 2007

After being told by an NFL panel that he likely would be a first-round draft pick, Ohio State receiver Ted Ginn Jr. decided not to put himself at risk of injury by coming back for one more year with little chance of improving his status.
 
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CPD

Ohio State's Ginn, Pittman leaving early to enter NFL draft

1/15/2007, 6:15 p.m. ETBy JOE MILICIA
The Associated Press
AKRON, Ohio (AP) ? Ted Ginn Jr., Ohio State's game-breaking return man and wide receiver, and tailback Antonio Pittman said Monday they will leave the Buckeyes a year early to enter the NFL draft.
 
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Canton

Pittman, Ginn choose NFL
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
By Steve Doerschuk REPOSITORY SPORTS WRITER

Ted Ginn Jr., Ohio State?s game-breaking return man and wide receiver, will join tailback Antonio Pittman and enter the NFL Draft a year early. Ginn, Pittman and wide receiver Anthony Gonzalez will give up their final season of eligibility to turn pro.
 
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Cincy

Ginn, Pittman going; another OSU makeover
ENQUIRER STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS
Wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr. and tailback Antonio Pittman announced Monday they will forgo their senior seasons at Ohio State and enter the NFL draft, joining fellow junior Anthony Gonzalez, who declared last week.
It's the second straight season OSU will lose three junior starters to the NFL.
 
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Sooner headed for NFL

By MIKE JONES

Star-Telegram Staff Writer

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AP/Tom Hood
Adrian Peterson seems NFL-ready with his combination of size (6-foot-2, 210 pounds) and ability (41 rushing TDs, 5.4 yards-per-carry average at Oklahoma).

After days of keeping both fans and prospective agents guessing, Oklahoma junior running back Adrian Peterson announced Monday that he will enter the 2007 NFL Draft.
 
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CPD

Ginn and Pittman gone

OSU junior receiver, running back declare for NFL draft
Tuesday, January 16, 2007Doug Lesmerises
Plain Dealer Reporter
One decision, two announcements, 26 touchdowns and 2,196 yards out the door for the Ohio State offense.
 
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Dispatch

They?re gone
Ted Ginn Jr. and Antonio Pittman decide the time is right to leave Ohio State for the NFL
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
By Tim May and Ken Gordon THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
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NEAL C . LAURON DISPATCH Ted Ginn Jr., left, and Antonio Pittman accounted for both of Ohio State?s touchdowns in the national championship game.
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Ted Ginn Jr. issued a statement. Antonio Pittman put on a tearful news conference at his old high school that seemed more like a pep rally.
 
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