Louisiana State University junior running back Leonard Fournette has officially announced he will declare for the 2017 NFL Draft following the school's bowl game versus Louisville in the Citrus Bowl.
Fournette, one of the nation's top backs the past two years, has ascended to the school's fourth leading rusher with 2,987 yards in his first two seasons, including starting 18 of 25 career games with 32 touchdowns. The 6-foot-1, 235-pounder smashed a multitude of LSU and SEC records in 2015, including rushing yards in a single season (1,953) and rushing yards per game (162.8).
Slowed by an ankle injury causing him missed four games, the star tailback averaged 6.