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His name is Earl.
Vanderbilt football fans know it. Southeastern Conference football coaches know it. NFL scouts know it.

And it's that last group that has Bobby Johnson concerned — to the point that he has acknowledged today's 6 p.m. game against visiting Richmond could be the beginning of junior receiver Earl Bennett's last Commodores season.

In explaining the rationale behind signing Clemson transfer receiver Andrew Diomande last month, Johnson said part of the motivation was to add some experience at the position just in case Bennett declares himself eligible for the 2008 NFL Draft.

"You've got to prepare for it," Johnson said. "If Earl has a great year, which I hope he does — that means we'll probably be playing well — if he can go in the first round and get great money, why not?

Vandy junior already faces draft questions