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ATLANTA - Georgia Tech receiver Calvin Johnson announced Monday that he will enter the NFL draft, giving up his final college season for the chance to be one of the top players selected.

The decision was hardly a surprise. Johnson had long been expected to pass up his senior season with the Yellow Jackets, and he did little to change that perception during a brilliant junior year.

Johnson was chosen to The Associated Press All-America team and won the Biletnikoff Award as the nation's top receiver.



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We all knew it was a matter of time but it appears after two years of playing for the South Carolina Gamecocks Sidney Rice's collegiate career will end earlier than expected. South Carolina sports information spokesman Steve Fink reports that former Gaffney Indian and current South Carolina Gamecock WR Sidney Rice will declare himself for the NFL draft.

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Arkansas defensive end Jamaal Anderson, a first-team all-SEC pick out of Little Rock, will enter the NFL draft after his junior season, ESPN's Chris Mortensen reported Sunday.

Anderson, a 6-foot-6, 280-pound junior, led the SEC in sacks this season with 10.5. He collected three sacks in a 17-14 loss to Wisconsin in the Capital One Bowl.

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Louisiana State quarterback JaMarcus Russell will skip his senior season and enter the NFL draft in April. A news conference is scheduled Wednesday to announce the decision, ESPN's Chris Mortensen reported Sunday.


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MOBILE, Ala. (January 5, 2007) -- Coaching staffs from the National Football League’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers and San Francisco 49ers will coach the two squads of top NFL draft prospects which will participate in the 58th annual Under Armour Senior Bowl, game officials announced on Friday.

Buccaneers head coach Jon Gruden and his entire Bucs staff will coach the Senior Bowl’s North team, while 49ers head coach Mike Nolan and his staff will handle coaching duties for the South squad in the January 27, 2007, contest in Mobile’s Ladd-Peebles Stadium.


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AUSTIN -- Texas junior defensive tackle Frank Okam has announced he will return for his senior season with the Longhorns and forego entering the 2007 NFL Draft.

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Tennessee receiver Robert Meachem has decided to forgo his final season of eligibility and declare for the NFL Draft, multiple sources within UT’s program have told the News Sentinel.

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The Marshawn Lynch era at Cal has come to an end, with the junior tailback announcing Tuesday that he will make himself available for April's NFL draft.

``The opportunity to play in the NFL is something that I have always dreamed of,'' Lynch said in a statement released by Cal. ``Right now, it is just hitting me that my dreams are going to have the chance to come true. I would like to thank my family and friends for staying true to me and also Coach (Jeff) Tedford, who has played a major role in this.

``I will always consider myself a Golden Bear.''

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ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - Georgia defensive end Charles Johnson and backup running back Danny Ware will give up their final year of eligibility to enter the NFL draft.

Coach Mark Richt announced the players' decision Monday night after meeting with them earlier in the day. "They both felt that considering all the factors involved, the best decision was to enter the draft this year," Richt said. "In the final analysis, we always want what's best for each player, and in these two cases, both were confident this was the right decision."



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(AP) CORAL GABLES Miami Hurricanes tight end Greg Olsen plans to skip his senior season and turn pro, his new agent said Monday.

Agent Drew Rosenhaus announced Olsen's decision one day after the Hurricanes completed their season by beating Nevada 21-20 in the MPC Computers Bowl.

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NEW YORK -- Following is the tentative order of the 2007 draft, subject to the results of the playoffs.

Priority of playoff clubs within a tied segment is based on their advancement in the playoffs, but they do not drop out of their tied segment unless they participate in the Super Bowl. The Super Bowl champion will select 32nd and the runner-up 31st.

The tie between Cleveland and Tampa Bay for the third and fourth positions will be broken by a coin flip.

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The Raiders are on the clock.

Even before yesterday's 23-3 loss to the Jets, Oakland was assured of at least tying for the worst season in franchise history. Falling to 2-14 and clinching that dubious distinction was just a case of putting curdled icing on a rancid cake.

At least the Raiders have the NFL draft to look forward to. By virtue of Detroit's 39-31 win over Dallas, Oakland will have the top pick and can start dreaming about Notre Dame quarterback Brady Quinn or whoever strikes the fancy of 77-year-old owner Al Davis, who had a sour look as he left Giants Stadium after the game.

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida State linebacker Lawrence Timmons will give up his final year of eligibility to enter the NFL draft after finishing second on the team in tackles this season.

"We are representing him," agent Drew Rosenhaus said Friday. "In my discussions with teams, he has the legitimate chance to be the first player drafted in his position."

The 20-year-old Timmons led the Seminoles with 18 tackles for losses this season and scored three touchdowns, including a 25-yard fumble return in Florida State's 44-27 win Wednesday over UCLA in the Emerald Bowl.



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Star Michigan running back Mike Hart won't jump to the NFL, instead joining quarterback Chad Henne in trying to help the Wolverines win a Bowl Championship Series title.

"It just makes it that much easier for me to come back, for me to make my decision," Hart, a junior, told reporters. "Having Chad back made me want to come back. We came in [to Michigan] together and we want to leave together.

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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State offensive tackle Kirk Barton will return to the Buckeyes for his senior season in 2007, passing up a chance to enter the NFL.

Barton was one of four offensive starters who requested a draft evaluation from an NFL committee. Tailback Antonio Pittman and wide receivers Ted Ginn Jr. and Anthony Gonzalez, all fellow juniors, had filed the nonbinding, preliminary forms, usually seen as a first step toward coming out early for the draft.

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UNLV junior cornerback Eric Wright has signed with an agent and officially is in next year's draft. So are former Minnesota running back Gary Russell and Fresno State senior running back Dwayne Wright, who has opted to pass on a potential fifth year of eligibility to join the pro ranks.

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MOBILE, Ala. (Ala. -- Alabama linebacker Juwan Simpson and running backs Le'Ron McClain and Kenneth Darby have accepted invitations to play in the Senior Bowl, bowl officials said Friday.

The game is scheduled for Jan. 27 at Ladd-Peebles Stadium.

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TUCSON, Ariz. -- University of Arizona starting tailback Chris Henry is leaving the program and will declare for the NFL draft, the Tucson Citizen reported Monday.

The junior rushed for a team-high 581 yards and seven touchdowns on 165 carries this season, an average of 3.5 yards per attempt. He started the first two games, was replaced in the lineup by Chris Jennings for six games, and then did the bulk of his rushing in the final four games.

Henry cited a lack of playing time early in the season as a key reason for making his decision to leave. He also expressed concern over the uncertainty of his role in new offensive coordinator Sonny Dykes' spread offense.

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Ohio State quarterback Troy Smith, the 2006 Heisman Trophy winner, has accepted an invitation to play in the 2007 Under Armour Senior Bowl.

Smith joins Notre Dame quarterback Brady Quinn as members of the Senior Bowl's North team roster.



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(COLUMBIA) -- Junior nose tackle Stanley Doughty is going pro -- and reserve red-shirt freshman quarterback Cade Thompson is just going.

University of South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier confirmed Saturday both players have left the program and won't take part in the Liberty Bowl against Houston on Dec. 29.

The 6-foot, 331-pound Doughty, who couldn't be reached for comment, has been in and out of the coaches' doghouse this year because of his weight and questionable work ethic.

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