Leonard Fournette intends to enter 2017 NFL Draft

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Leonard Fournette intends to enter 2017 NFL Draft Published: Dec 05, 2016 at 06:06 AM Chase Goodbread LSU RB Leonard Fournette will apply for early eligibility to enter the 2017 , a long-anticipated decision for one of college football's elite rushers. Fournette announced the . Fournette deepens what is expected to be a with a dynamic combination of size and speed that helped make him the No. 1-rated running back recruit in the nation out of high school three years ago. to Bo Jackson, and was as being "as can't-mi s as you can find out of college. Trait to trait, it's all rare to exceptional." Bothersome ankle sprains hampered Fournette's production throughout his Zach Norvell Jr. Jersey junior season. He mi sed four regular-season games and parts of others, but still managed to rush for 843 yards on 129 carries. For a look at a full-healthy Fournette, however, scouts need look no further than his spectacular sophomore year, when he ran for 1,953 yards and 22 touchdowns on 300 carries without mi sing a game. "We haven't seen many guys in the league who have his combination of size, speed and power," said NFL.com draft analyst Lance Zierlein. "He has some flaws in his game, but his ability to create for himself through power and speed will override those flaws." LSU received a bid to the Citrus Bowl Sunday, where the Tigers will face Louisville on Wendell Carter Jr. Jersey New Years Eve. LSU coach Ed Orgeron said Fournette wants to play in the game, but his playing status is " " due to his ankle injury, per The Advocate. The Tigers will be without another of their top draft prospects for the Citrus Bowl, senior linebacker and Butkus Award finalist Kendell Beckwith, per the Advocate report. Fournette (6-foot-1, 230 pounds) said before the season that he of staying enrolled in spring cla ses at LSU while preparing for the 2017 draft. Typically, top draft prospects withdraw from school and train full-time for peak performance at the NFL and pro day workouts. The ' 2015 first-round pick, DE , through his draft preparations. Ryan Arcidiacono Jersey *Follow Chase Goodbread on Twitter * . This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an i sue.
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