Friday, January 04, 2008

NFL DRAFT 2008



Pretty much as expected, Miami junior DE Calais Campbell has announced that he will forgo his senior season and enter the 2008 draft. The 6-8, 280-pound Campbell is the second Hurricane to announce he will leave early joining junior safety Kenny Phillips. Meanwhile, according to John Murphy of Yahoo Sports Florida junior TE Cornelius Ingram has also decided to forego his senior year with the Gators and enter the 2008 draft. The 6-4, 235-pound Ingram finished fourth on the team with 34 receptions for 508 yards and seven touchdowns. Ingram has reportedly been timed in the sub-4.5 range in the 40-yard dash and has the ability to line up in a number of positions on the field including H-Back, slot and even wideout.....

According to John Murphy of Yahoo Sports Syracuse WR Taj Smith, who potentially had a medical red-shirt year to use, has opted to enter the 2008 draft rather than returning for a fifth year in college. A former JC transfer who has had is share of injury problems in the past, averaged 18.7 tards per catch on 44 receptions. Smith is listed at 6-1, 187 and has been timed as fast as 4.42 in the 40-yard dash....

Virginia junior OG Branden Albert is the latest collegiate underclassmen to announce that he will forgo his final season of eligibility and enter the 2008 draft. The 6-6, 310-pound Albert was a third-team All-American this fall....

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