Author Archives: Associated Press

Alabama cornerback Kareem Jackson is
skipping his senior season to enter the NFL draft after the
advisory committee projected him as a second-round pick.

University of Arizona tight end Rob Gronkowski will skip
his senior season and declare for the NFL draft.

Mississippi quarterback Jevan Snead is
going pro, skipping his senior season to enter the NFL draft after
leading the Rebels to their best back-to-back seasons in nearly
four decades.

University of Florida cornerback Joe Haden is skipping his final year of eligibility and applying for entry into the 2010 NFL Draft.

California star tailback Jahvid Best announced Saturday that he will skip his senior year and apply for entry into the NFL draft after a disappointing final college season that was cut short by injury.

Matthew Stafford and Brandon Pettigrew both expect that they will be able to win over a frustrated fan base that wanted draft picks to help a defense that was the main cause of the first 0-16 season in NFL history.

The Jets began Day 2 of the draft much like they did Day 1 — by trading a lot of pick to move up. This time they picked RB Shonn Greene.

The Cleveland Browns made three trades in the first round of the NFL draft, just not the one everyone expected.

The Oakland Raiders took Darrius Heyward-Bey of Maryland with the seventh pick of the NFL draft Saturday, passing up more heralded and accomplished wide receivers to take the fastest of them all.

The San Francisco 49ers selected wide receiver Michael Crabtree in the NFL draft Saturday, snatching up the Texas Tech star when he unexpectedly slipped to the 10th pick.