Add North Texas to the growing list of FBS programs that have lost key players to early declarations.
On his personal Twitter account late Wednesday night, Jalen Guyton confirmed that he has decided to forego his remaining eligibility with the Mean Green in order to make himself available for the April NFL draft. “While I love this school more than anything else in the world, I have decided to move on to pursue my NFL dream,” the wide receiver wrote in his social media missive. “I would like to thank the Mean Green nation for all of the love and support they have given me over these past 2 years.”
— jalen guyton (@_dreamjg) January 10, 2019
Guyton actually began his collegiate career at Notre Dame, but was suspended in December of 2015 and ultimately left South Bend for a junior college, where he spent the 2016 season.
During his two years at UNT, Guyton caught 103 passes for 1,580 yards and 15 touchdowns. His 54 receptions, 805 yards and six touchdowns in 2018 were all good for second on the Mean Green.