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Smallwood dismisses draft: ‘I’m going to be here for next season’

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Asked where he intends to enjoy Thanksgiving dinner, West Virginia running back Wendell Smallwood gave fair warning to his position coach Ja’Juan Seider

“I’ll probably be at Coach Seider’s house eating up all his food, because he cooks some good chicken and mac-n-cheese.”

In much bigger news, Smallwood suggested Seider should expect to set a plate for him in 2016 too.

After posting seven 100-yard performances this season and climbing to 14th nationally at 123.4 yards per game, Smallwood could be among the underclassmen making the jump to the NFL next spring.