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Academic bump forced former Texas Longhorns back Chris Warren to enter NFL draft

Academic issues are why former Texas running back Chris Warren III entered the NFL Draft instead of following through on his plans to transfer to another university.

Warren announced his intentions to transfer after a disappointing 2017 season in which he started the season as running back before being moved to tight end.

“Some things got to me and threw me off a little bit,” Warren said Wednesday at the Michael Johnson Performance Center where he is training for the upcoming NFL Scouting Combine. “My schedule and routine got messed up. And so my grades didn’t look the way they should have.