Hokies' McClease announces he's leaving for NFL Draft
Posted January 06, 2020 6:00 am
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) - Virginia Tech running back Deshawn McClease says he's leaving school early to enter the NFL draft.
McClease made the announcement Monday on Twitter.
The 5-foot-9, 190-pound redshirt junior ran for 843 yards and seven touchdowns this season, including 126 yards and a touchdown in the Hokies' 37-30 loss to Kentucky in the Belk Bowl.
In his tweet, McClease thanked the coaching staff for playing 'œÃ¤ major role in my transition from a boy to the man I am now."
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