Three Alabama players are reportedly heading to the 2015 NFL draft.
According to ESPN, WR Amari Cooper and RB T.J. Yeldon will declare for the draft. They join Alabama S Landon Collins, who will enter the draft according to Rand Getlin.
#Bama safety Landon Collins will forego his final season of eligibility and enter the NFL Draft, per league sources. http://ift.tt/1ALb8E2
— Rand Getlin (@Rand_Getlin) January 8, 2015 Cooper finished third in the voting for the Heisman Trophy this season behind Oregon QB Marcus Mariota and Wisconsin RB Melvin Gordon. He had 124 catches for 1,727 yards and 16 touchdowns and could be a top-five pick in the draft. If he is, he'd be chosen higher than former Alabama WR Julio Jones, who was selected at No. 6 in the 2011 NFL draft by the Atlanta Falcons.
Alabama had 290 pass completions in 2014, meaning Cooper was responsible for nearly 43 percent of Alabama's receptions and 44 percent of Alabama's passing yards. He had half of Alabama's passing touchdowns.
Yeldon, who was hampered at the end of the season by an ankle injury, finished with 979 rushing yards and 11 rushing touchdowns. He had the most carries of any Alabama player and only had fewer yards than fellow RB Derrick Henry.
Collins was Alabama's leading tackler in 2014. He had 103 total tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and three interceptions. His departure leaves a big hole in the back of an Alabama secondary that was burned by the deep pass at times in 2014.
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