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Players Returning/Declaring for NFL Draft 2012

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Montee Ball is having a 4pm (ET) press conference on BTN. Reports have him expected to return.

UW Athletics
MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin junior running back Montee Ball will hold a news conference at 3 p.m. CT today to discuss his future plans. The news conference, which will be held in the Camp Randall Stadium Media Room, will be broadcast live on BTN with live streaming on BTN2Go and BTN.com. It can also be seen via live-stream on InsideBadgerSports.com.
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Pretty obvious one...

Justin Blackmon To 2012 NFL Draft After Leading Oklahoma State To Fiesta Bowl Win

Two Gamecocks are heading to the NFL

Alshon Jeffery, Stephon Gilmore declare

South Carolina junior wide receiver Alshon Jeffery said Thursday that he is declaring for the NFL draft.

South Carolina junior cornerback Stephon Gilmore also will enter the draft, a source said Thursday. Gilmore had an interception and five tackles in the Gamecocks' 30-13 victory over Nebraska in the Capital One Bowl.
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Matt Barkley won't have to worry about him anymore...

Arizona State's Vontaze Burfict to forgo senior season for NFL
Arizona State linebacker Vontaze Burfict says he'll skip his senior season and make himself eligible for the NFL draft.

Burfict made the announcement Tuesday in a one-paragraph statement. He thanked his coaches and professors and added that he plans to return to school in the future to get his degree.

The 6-foot-3 Burfict was the Sun Devils' second-leading tackler this season with 69, including seven for losses. He also had an interception and fumble recovery.
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But he will need a new LT...

Matt Kalil to enter 2012 draft
USC offensive tackle Matt Kalil has decided to forgo his senior season and seek entry into the 2012 NFL draft.
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Fletcher Cox, DT Miss. St.

Mississippi State Defensive Tackle Declares for N.F.L. Draft
Mississippi State defensive tackle Fletcher Cox is skipping his senior season and declaring for the N.F.L. draft. Cox is considered one of the country?s best defensive line prospects and is projected by N.F.L. evaluators as a second-round pick, though some analysts believe he could be selected late in the first round.
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Interesting decision from an Aztec

San Diego State RB Hillman declares for draft
San Diego State sophomore RB Ronnie Hillman said he will be declaring for the 2012 NFL draft after recently receiving feedback from the NFL that said he could be selected around the third round in April's draft if he left school early.
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And the rest. Unofficial list from Pro Football Weekly-

Unofficial underclassmen declaration list

The following college underclassmen have indicated that they will be renouncing their college football eligibility and entering the 2012 NFL draft. All of the players are juniors, with the exception of those with an asterisk following their names, who are third-year sophomores. (Players are listed alphabetically.)

Justin Blackmon, WR, Oklahoma State
Vontaze Burfict, ILB, Arizona State
Fletcher Cox, DT, Mississippi State
David DeCastro, OG, Stanford
Marcus Forston, DT, Miami (Fla.)
Chris Givens, WR, Wake Forest
Ronnie Hillman, RB, San Diego State*
Jayron Hosley, CB, Virginia Tech
Chandler Jones, DE, Syracuse
Matt Kalil, OT, USC
Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford
Terrell Manning, OLB, North Carolina State
Jonathan Martin, OT, Stanford
Whitney Mercilus, DE, Illinois
Lamar Miller, RB, Miami (Fla.)*
Donte Paige-Moss, DE, North Carolina
Nick Perry, DE, USC
Chris Polk, RB, Washington
Dontari Poe, DT, Memphis
Mohamed Sanu, WR, Rutgers
Darrell Scott, RB, South Florida
Tommy Streeter, WR, Miami (Fla.)
Robert Turbin, RB, Utah State
Olivier Vernon, DE, Miami (Fla.)
Brandon Washington, OL, Miami (Fla.)
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Marcus Forston, DT, Miami (Fla.)
Lamar Miller, RB, Miami (Fla.)*
Tommy Streeter, WR, Miami (Fla.)
Olivier Vernon, DE, Miami (Fla.)
Brandon Washington, OL, Miami (Fla.)

WOW, a large number of underclassmen from one school here. Ever heard of the saying "rats abandoning a sinking ship"?

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ScriptOhio;2082050; said:
Marcus Forston, DT, Miami (Fla.)
Lamar Miller, RB, Miami (Fla.)*
Tommy Streeter, WR, Miami (Fla.)
Olivier Vernon, DE, Miami (Fla.)
Brandon Washington, OL, Miami (Fla.)

WOW, a large number of underclassmen from one school here. Ever heard of the saying "rats abandoning a sinking ship"?

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That was sooooo 2 minutes ago.
 
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I expected the Hillman decision. Lindley is gone so the play-action game will take a hit. It will be difficult to duplicate the offense's recent success. A 3rd round grade is pretty good to start a career. Thanks for the awesomeness!
 
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kn1f3party;2082630; said:
Ball thinks he is better than a 3rd round pick, which is the feedback he got. We'll see.
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I guess he could possibly move into the 2nd round, but it's hard to imagine him having a better year than he did this year. I tend to think mid-to-late 2nd round is his ceiling, and I doubt he'll ever be a feature back.
 
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