Perhaps as expected, USC wide receiver Marqise Lee will skip his final year of eligibility with the Trojans and enter the NFL Draft. Lee announced the decision on his Twitter account Friday night.
“I have decided to forego my senior season at USC and declare for the 2014 NFL Draft,” Lee announced Friday. “I want to thank my coaches, teammates, staff and the entire Trojan Family for all of the support over the last three seasons. I am a proud Trojan and will remain a Trojan for life!”
Lee was USC’s top offensive player each of the past few years. Lee recorded 1,721 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns in 2012 and 1,143 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns the year before. This past season Lee was banged up at various points so his production took a dip with 791 yards and four touchdowns in 11 games. When healthy, Lee is one of the best receivers in the game and he should be a solid draft pick if he can prove to be in good shape in the coming months.
Lee, the 2012 Biletnikoff Award winner, joins a number of other junior wide receivers moving on to the NFL. Oregon State’s Brandin Cooks, this season’s Biletnikoff Award winner, as well as Texas A&M’s Mike Evans and Penn State’s Allen Robinson are all entering the NFL Draft this spring.