That certainly didn’t take long.
Friday afternoon, Auburn took Purdue to the woodshed in a historic Music City Bowl win. Hours later, Jamel Dean took to social media to announce that he was leaving the Tigers early in order to make himself available for the 2019 NFL Draft.
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To the Auburn Family, thank you so much for the great experience! War Eagle! 🔷🔶🔷🔶
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Medically disqualified by Ohio State before ultimately transferring to Auburn, Dean redshirted as a true freshman in 2015 then missed the entire 2016 season after suffering an injury during summer camp. After that rough start to his collegiate career, Dean started 22 of the 26 games in which he played on The Plains.
Dean is the second Tiger to declare early for the draft this season, joining starting quarterback Jarrett Stidham, who announced his decision prior to the bowl game.