Four Alabama football players announced Thursday that they will be passing on remaining years of eligibility to enter the 2021 NFL draft: quarterback Mac Jones, wide receiver Jaylen Waddle, defensive lineman Christian Barmore and cornerback Patrick Surtain II. All of them have recently been projected as first-round picks
Jones worked for three years to become Alabama’s starting quarterback and only needed one season in the job to launch a professional career. He passed Jones threw for 4,500 yards and 41 touchdowns, finishing third in the Heisman Trophy voting.
Those numbers were good enough to for finish first in school history in single-season passing yards and second in single-season touchdown passes.