And the early exit from Happy Valley continues unabated.
Wednesday, a total of four Nittany Lion football players (HERE, HERE and HERE) announced that they were leaving Penn State early for the draft. A day later, teammate and running back Miles Sanders confirmed via a statement on Twitter that he too has “made the decision to forgo my senior year and declare for the 2019 NFL Draft.”
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— Miles Sanders (@BoobieMiles___) January 3, 2019
After rushing for a combined 375 yards his first two seasons, Sanders led the Nittany Lions in 2018 with 1,274 yards on the ground and was second to quarterback Trace McSorley with nine rushing touchdowns. He was also fourth on the team with 22 receptions for 132 yards coming out of the backfield.