College football juniors going pro

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College football juniors going pro

Underclassmen who have declared intent to void final year of college eligibility and opt for the 2014 NFL Draft.

Jeremy Hill, RB, LSU: Hill had dominant season as a third-year sophomore, rushing 203 times for 1,401 yards and 16 touchdowns despite missing one game.

Kelvin Benjamin, WR, Florida State: Benjamin, who scored the game-winning touchdown in the BCS National Championship, finished the season with 54 receptions for 1,011 yards and 15 touchdowns.

Tre Mason, RB, Auburn: The 5-foot-10, 205 pound running back set the single-season rushing record at Auburn at 1,816 yards on the season - passing Bo Jackson's all-time Auburn rushing record of 1,786 yards. Mason had 12 catches for 163 yards and a touchdown, including a score in the Tigers' BCS National Championship loss to Florida State

Former Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel set school records in passing yards, passing touchdowns and total offense in 2013, amassing 4,873 total yards. He also holds the Texas A&M record for pass completions at 69.9 percent.

Alabama linebacker Adrian Hubbard (who played high school football at Norcross) made 31 tackles and just 3 sacks this season after a 7-sack season in '12.

Henry Josey, RB, Missouri: After missing the 2012 season due to a knee injury, Josey showcased his blazing speed in 2013, rushing for 1,166 yards with 16 touchdowns for the Tigers.

Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, S, Alabama: Clinton-Dix (a second team All-SEC selection) had 52 tackles, including 2 interceptions, in 10 games for the Crimson Tide.

Bradley Roby, CB, Ohio State: The Suwanee, Ga., native tied for the Buckeyes' team lead with three interceptions. Roby (1) also blocked a pair of kicks. He paced the defensive backs with 13 pass break-ups this season.

Sammy Watkins, WR, Clemson: The 6-foot-1, 205 pound wideout caught a school record 101 passes for 1,464 yards this season. He was named an AP First-Team All-American as a freshman—becoming just the fourth true freshman to earn that distinction.

Odell Beckham, WR, LSU: Beckham ranked second in the country and first the SEC in all-purpose yards, with 185 per game. His 2,315 yards on the season is an LSU record.

Stephon Tuitt, DE, Notre Dame: Tuitt, 6-feet-5 and 330 pounds, finished the 2013 season with 49 tackles, including 7.5 sacks, following up a sophomore season in which he had 12 sacks.

Xavier Su’a-Filo, OL, UCLA: Su’a-Filo was a two-time first-team All-Pac-12 selection. The 23-year-old started all 13 games at left tackle as a true freshman in 2009, but missed two season for a Mormon mission. Since 2012, Su'a-Filo (6-foot-3, 305 pounds) has started all 27 games, alternating between left guard and left tackle.

Blake Bortles, QB, Central Florida: The 6-foot-3, 227-pound slinger led the Knights to an 11-1 record and an impressive Fiesta Bowl upset of Baylor. This season, Bortles threw for 3,582 yards and 25 touchdowns against 9 interceptions this season while completing 67.8 percent of his passes.

Jarvis Landry, WR, LSU: Landry caught 137 passes for 1,809 yards and 15 touchdowns in his three seasons in Baton Rouge. A second team All-SEC player, Landry's 1,193 receiving yards this season on 77 catches ranks him third in LSU history.

Donte Moncrief, WR, Ole Miss: The 6-foot-3, 226-pounder from Raleigh, Miss., had 59 catches for 938 yards and six touchdowns this season. Moncrief's career numbers of 156 catches, 2,371 receiving yards and 20 touchdowns all rank third in school history.

DeAnthony Thomas, RB, Oregon: Just 5-feet-9 and 170 pounds, Thomas rushed for 594 yards and 8 touchdowns this season. His 5,345 career all-purpose yards in just three years ranks third all-time for the Ducks. Thomas holds Oregon records for kickoff return yards (1,885) and punt return average (17.1).

Isaiah Crowell, RB, Alabama State: Crowell earned Freshman of the Year honors with 850 yards and five scores in 2011 at Georgia. After being dismissed by the team he enrolled at FCS Alabama State and was the Southwestern Athletic Conference Newcomer of the Year in 2012 with 842 rushing yards and 15 scores as a sophomore. He finished his junior season with 1,126 yards rushing, second in the SWAC, and 15 scores.

Jerome Smith, RB, Syracuse: Smith rushed for 840 yards and 11 touchdowns this season. The 6-foot, 226 back has had eight career 1000-yard games, which is ninth-most in school history.

Mike Evans, WR, Texas A&M: Evans started all 26 games of his two-year career at Texas A&M. For the 2013 season, Evans gained a school record 1,394 receiving yards on 69 catches. Evans was the only receiver in FBS with more than 45 catches to average more than 20 yards per catch. He finished his college career with 151 catches (No. 5 in school history) for 2,499 yards and 17 touchdowns.

Teddy Bridgewater, QB, Louisville: Bridgewater completed 71.0 percent of his passes for 3,970 yards, 31 TDs and four interceptions. For his career, Bridgewater threw for 9,817 yards, 72 TDs and 24 interceptions while completing 68.4 percent of his throws.

Antonio Richardson, DT, Tennessee: Richardson was an All-SEC second-team selection by the Associated Press in 2012. The 6-6, 327-pound defensive lineman played in 36 games, starting the final 24 over the last two seasons at left tackle. With Richardson manning left tackle, the Vols allowed just 23 sacks over the last two years.

Jadeveon Clowney, DE, South Carolina: The SEC Freshman of the Year in 2011, the 6-foot-5, 268-pound defensive lineman exploded onto the national scene in 2012, finishing sixth in the Heisman balloting after setting the school single-season record with 13 sacks and 23.5 tackles for loss. Slowed by injury this season, he finished with 41 tackles and 3 sacks.

Ryan Shazier, LB, Ohio State: Shazier led Ohio State with 144 tackles this season. Shazier also had 23.5 tackles for loss, 7 sacks and 4 forced fumbles.

Chris Boyd, WR, Vanderbilt: Boyd was dismissed from the team this year and did not play his junior year. The 6-foot-4, 206 pounds made 81 catches for 1,247 yards and 13 touchdowns in two seasons as a Commodores starter.

Dominique Easley, DT, Florida: The 6-foot-2, 280-pound defensive tackle underwent surgery on Oct. 24 for a torn right ACL and meniscus. Easley finished his college career with 72 tackles, including 18 for loss, and 5.5 sacks.

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Jeremy Hill, RB, LSU: Hill had dominant season as a third-year sophomore, rushing 203 times for 1,401 yards and 16 touchdowns despite missing one game.

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