January 18, 2008

Prominent Juniors Returning to School

Three prominent Juniors have decided to return to school for their Senior seasons after initially declaring for the 2008 NFL Draft:

Clemson University RB James Davis will rejoin Sophomore phenom C.J. Spiller in the '08 Tigers backfield. The explosive Davis was projected to be selected anywhere from the middle of Round 2 through the end of Round 3 in this year's Draft. In returning for his Senior season, Davis stands a terrific chance to be selected in Round 1 of the 2009 Draft.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3203333


University of Mississippi OT Michael Oher has had a change of heart, and will also return for his Senior year. The mammoth 6'5," 325 lb. Oher was projected to be a late Round 1 selection in this year's Draft, and by returning to the Rebels in '08, Oher will have the chance to further polish his pass-protection skills and possibly earn himself an overall top-10 grade for the 2009 Draft. Count on this OT being a consensus First-Team All-American next season!

http://www.olemisssports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=12792&SPID=737&DB_OEM_ID=2600&ATCLID=1369878


Virginia Tech CB Victor "Macho" Harris will return to a much-depleted '08 Hokie Defense. Harris' decision is a sound one, as he will have more of the spotlight on himself and his elite-level athletic ability and all-around ball skills next season. Harris was likely a Round 3 selection this year, and an improved Senior campaign could vault the Hokie DB to Round 1 of the 2009 Draft.

http://virginiatech.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=761765


*As these players no longer remain in the "pool" of talent available for this year's Draft, their prospect write-ups have accordingly been deleted from the archives of this blog.