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Alex ScarboroughESPN Staff Writer
- Covers the SEC.
- Joined ESPN successful 2012.
- Graduate of Auburn University.
Kentucky backmost Will Levis, a imaginable top-five pick, said during an interrogation connected Twitter Wednesday nighttime that helium intends to participate the NFL draft.
Levis, who could person applied for different twelvemonth of eligibility citing the disruption of the 2020 play owed to the COVID pandemic, said he'll beryllium making a determination connected whether to vie successful Kentucky's vessel crippled soon.
"I'll marque an authoritative announcement erstwhile I consciousness it's indispensable and appropriate," helium said. "But I bash judge aft this twelvemonth I'll beryllium declaring."
ESPN NFL Draft adept Mel Kiper Jr. has Levis arsenic his 4th highest-rated imaginable -- 1 spot down Ohio State backmost C.J. Stroud and 1 spot up of Alabama backmost Bryce Young.
Levis started his vocation astatine Penn State earlier transferring to Kentucky successful 2021.
A 6-foot-3, 232-pound athlete, Levis flashed pro imaginable past season, throwing for 2,827 yards and 24 touchdowns. He besides rushed for 376 yards and 9 touchdowns.
A turf toed wounded constricted Levis this past season, however. Kentucky finished the regular play 7-5, Levis missed 1 crippled and his rushing totals dipped importantly to -107 yards and 2 touchdowns.
He threw for 2,406 yards, 19 touchdowns and 10 interceptions.
Kentucky volition larn which vessel crippled it volition beryllium competing successful connected Sunday.
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