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Two Nittany Lions leave Penn State early for NFL

The spate of announcements of draft-eligible players continues, with Penn State suffering a one-two personnel blow within minutes of each other.

On Instagram, defensive end Shareef Miller announced that, “after careful consideration with my family and coaches, I have decided to declare for the 2019 NFL Draft.” A short time later, teammate and offensive lineman Connor McGovern used Twitter to reveal the same decision regarding his football future.

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Farewell Penn State Forever love.... 🙏🏾🙏🏾🤞🏾🖤 48 ✌🏾

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Miller was, for the second straight year, accorded third-team All-Big Ten honors following the 2018 regular season. McGovern, who played both guard and center during his time with the Nittany Lions, was also named third-team all-conference in 2018.