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Clemson Tigers' tailback James Davis has decided to enter the N.F.L Draft.

Three more top juniors go pro… as expected, Rutgers junior RB Ray Rice will skip his senior year to enter the 2008 NFL draft. Rice’s decision comes three days after he ran for 280 yard and scored four touchdowns in a 52-30 victory over Ball State in the International Bowl. Where Rice ends up in the draft though will be one of the interesting questions this coming April. No question that Rice, who rushed for almost 5,000 career yards including over 2,000 in 2007, can scoot, but he’s not overly big at under 200 pounds. Meanwhile, Auburn DT Pat Sims has also announced that he will skip his senior season to enter the NFL draft. The 315-pound Sims was a first-team All-SEC pick this season after making 11.5 tackles for loss including 4.5 sacks. Sims would appear to be an early to mid second round prospect at this point but in something of a down year at the position could conceivably work his way into the late first round area. Another SEC star, Tennessee junior MLB Jerod Mayo, whose 140 total tackles led the SEC this season, has also decided to enter the upcoming NFL draft. Mayo graded out as a late second early third round prospect by the NFL’s special draft advisory committee.

Wisconsin junior CB Jake Ikegwuonu is the latest underclassman to indicate that he will be entering the 2008 draft. Underclassmen have until the close of business next Tuesday to file paperwork with the NFL to be eligible for this April’s draft. And there are still a lot of top names to be heard from over the course of the next week. One we probably won’t be hearing from is Ohio State junior OLB Marcus Freeman who reportedly has decided to remain in school for his senior season. On the other hand, there are reports from Central Florida that junior CB Joe Burnett will be joining fellow UCF junior RB Kevin Smith in the 2008 draft field.

Another Jayhawk leaves school... Kansas junior LT Anthony Collins has confirmed that he has decided to join close friend and Wildcats' CB Aqib Talib and declare for the 2008 draft. The 6-5, 310-pound Collins, a late-blloer with 5.10 speed over 40 yards, was projected as a 3rd round pick by the NFL's draft advisory committee.

Second 'Horn enters draft... Thanks again to correspondent Jeremy G. for the heads up as Texas redshirt sophomore TE Jeremichael Finley has reportedly told school officials that he will be entering the 2008 draft. Finley is the second Texas underclassmen to make the decision joining junior RB Jamaal Charles in applying for this year's draft. Finley is also the first non-junior to declare for this year's draft. The 6-5, 240-pound Finley caught 45 passes for 575 yards in 2007.

pair of junior CBs declare… Thanks to reader Alex B. for the tip as family sources close to both of junior CBs Aqib Talib of Kansas and Branden Flowers of Virginia Tech have indicated that both have decided to forego their final years of eligibility and declare for the NFL. Both had consulted with the NFL’s special draft advisory committee and both were reportedly told they would likely be second round picks this coming April. Ironically, the duo also faced each other in this year’s Orange Bowl in which Talib’s 60-yard TD return of an interception was the key play in the Jayhawks upset victory.

"We may have lost the game, but you'll be hurting tomorrow." Doug Atkins

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Add them to the list

Ryan Clady OT, 6-5, 320,Boise State JR
Derrick Harvey DE, 6-5, 250, Florida JR
Kenny Phillips FS, 6-1, 205, Miami JR
Calais Campbell DE, 6-8, 280, Miami JR
Ray Rice RB, 5-9, 195, Rutgers JR
Aqib Talib CB, 6-1, 205, Kansas JR
Pat Sims DT, 6-3, 315, Auburn JR
Jamaal Charles, RB, 6-0, 200, Texas JR
Kevin Smith RB, 6-1, 212, Central Florida JR
James Hardy WR, 6-6, 220, Indiana JR
Devin Thomas WR, 6-1, 215, Michigan State JR
Jake Ikegwuono CB, 6-0, 200, Wisconsin JR
Martellus Bennett TE, 6-7, 255, Texas A&M JR
Branden Flowers CB, 5-9, 180, Virginia Tech JR
Jerod Mayo Flowers LB, 6-1, 235, Tennessee JR
Anthony Collins OT, 6-5, 310, Kansas JR
Davonne Bess WR, 5-9, 195, Hawaii JR
Erin Henderson, LB, 6-2, 236, Maryland JR
Branden Albert, OG, 6-6, 336, Virginia JR
Mario Urruttia WR, 6-6, 220, Louisville JR
Jeremichael Finley TE, 6-5, 240, Texas RSO
Cornelius Ingram TE, 6-4, 235, Florida JR
Jonathan Dingle DE, 6-3, 275, West Virginia JR
Franklin Dunbar OT, 6-5, 345, Middle Tennessee State JR
Taj Smith WR, 6-0, 190, Syracuse JR
James Banks WR, 6-2, 205, Carson-Newman JR

Now we are talking some good additions here.

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UCF back changes mind, to enter draft... After announcing last week that he was returning to the school for for his senior season, Central Florida junior RB Kevin Smith has decided to forgo his final year and turn pro. Smith finished the season with almost 2,600 rushing yards.

"We may have lost the game, but you'll be hurting tomorrow." Doug Atkins

RU Saint 85

Ray Rice is a little on the shorter side but he is a great back. He's a work horse. Very patient and ellusive. Natural runner. The only real downside I know of is his breaking spead after getting into the secondary. But hes going to be a good one.