Illinois RB Rashard Mendenhall will enter the 2008 NFL Draft.
According to the Associated Press, "Mendenhall will skip his senior year at Illinois and enter the NFL draft after rushing for a school-record 1,681 yards while leading the Illini to the Rose Bowl... Mendenhall is confident he'll be drafted in the first round after getting feedback from the NFL, and some draft experts expect him to go that high." A first rounder? Really? I'd be shocked.
Illini running back Rashard Mendenhall to skip senior season and enter NFL draft - NCAA Football - Yahoo! Sports