Confirm Draft Entry

For those holding their breaths in anticipation, both LSU junior QB Jamarcus Russell and Southern California WR Dwayne Jarrett did in fact confirm this afternoon that they would indeed be applying for admission to the 2007 NFL draft. Russell is expected to be a top 5 who could figure in the mix for the #1 player selected overall, while Jarrett is expected to carry at least a top 10-15 grade into next April's draft.....


Notre Dame doesn’t lose many underclassmen to the NFL draft, however, sources close to Irish junior RB Darius Walker are reporting that he will likely enter April's draft. Walker rushed for over 1,000 yards in each of the past couple of seasons.....


Oklahoma junior RB Adrian Peterson is expected to announce his intention to enter the NFL draft within the next 24 hours or so. Peterson has reportedly been interviewing prospective agents for several weeks including Jimmy Sexton, Drew Rosenhaus and Tom Condon. If he does enter the draft, Peterson is expected to be at least a top 5-10 prospect.....

Clemson junior CB C.J. Gaddis is the latest player to announce that he will be passing up his senior year and entering the 2007 NFL draft. The 6-0, 205-pound Gaddis had a total of 5 interceptions over the past couple of seasons.....

Sources at Florida are reporting that junior DE Jarvis Moss may have played his last game with the national champion Gators. After Florida's 41-14 win over Ohio State in the BCS title game Monday night, Moss indicated he was leaning toward entering this year's NFL Draft. He was quoted in the Gainesville Sun saying “I've got a pretty good idea what I'm going to do. It's really attractive to move on." The 6-5, 255-pound Moss likely improved his stock after he harassed Ohio State quarterback Troy Smith. Moss recorded two sacks and forced a fumble in the Florida win. Moss, in fact, is one of several Gators leaning toward leaving a year early as FS Reggie Nelson, WR Andre Caldwell and LB Brandon Siler are all considering entering the draft with Caldwell also indicating that he may also be gone. Nelson and Silar, on the othe hand, have still to decide. Nelson, for example, who could be among the first 4-5 defensive players off the board has enrolled in classes for current semester.....


Purdue junior WR Kyle Ingraham has reportedly left the team and is no longer enrolled at the university. No specific reason was given, but the 6-8 Ingraham has had some well-publicized classroom issues and was academically ineligible this season. Ingraham would have been a senior had he returned next season.....


Arizona State junior TE Zach Miller announced that he would be entering this year's NFL draft where he is expected to be the first player off the board at the position. This fall, Miller broke Arizona State’s career tight end receiving records set by Todd Heap, who also left for the NFL after his junior season; Heap was subsequently drafted by Baltimore in the first round of the 2001 draft.....


Louisville RB Michael Bush reportedly will announce later this morning that he will be entering the 2007 NFL draft. Bush, who broke his right leg in Louisville’s season-opener back in September, had the option of seeking a medical redshirt from the NCAA. The 6-2, 250-pound Bush ran for 1,100 yards and an NCAA-leading 23 touchdowns as a junior in 2005 and is expected to be a late-first, early second round prospect this coming April if his leg checks out. Meanwhile, there is still no word from Louisville junior QB Brian Brohm, a potential top 10 pick if he enters this year’s draft, on what his plans are.....

Meanwhile, record-setting Hawaii junior QB Colt Brennan says he is '50-50' on whether he enters this year's draft or returns to school for his senior season. In fact, Brennan may be waiting at least in part to see what Louisville's Brian Brohm does. If Brohm opts to return to school for his senior season, Brennan could very well move in to the #3 QB slot behind Brady Quinn of Notre Dame and LSU junior Jamarcus Russell, however, if Brohm does ultimately decide to go pro, Brennan could be pushed deeper into the draft. Underclassmen have until next Monday, January 15th to file papers with the NFL to be included in this year's draft class.....

Ohio State junior WR Ted Ginn, a potential top pick at the 2007 draft, returned the opening kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown in the BCS national championship game against Florida on Monday night, but injured his left leg soon after and did not return. There was no immediate word on the extent of Ginn's injury, he spent the second half on the sidelines on crutches with a big black boot on his left foot. Ginn is one of several top underclassmen the NFL is awaiting to hear from whether they intend to enter this year’s draft. Underclassmen have until next Monday afternoon to file paper work with the league to be eligible for this April’s draft.....

Pittsburgh junior CB Darrelle Revis, regarded as one of the nation's premier players at his position, has reportedly submitted the pertinent paperwork to the NFL to petition for entry into the 2007 draft.....

Michigan junior DT Alan Branch has confirmed that he is entering the upcoming NFL draft; Branch is expected to be one of the top 2-3 defensive players off the board this coming April.....


Georgia Tech junior WR Calvin Johnson announced earlier today that he will be giving up his final college season for the chance to be one of the top players selected at the 2007 draft.