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SMU QB Matt Davis opts to enter NFL Draft after seeking sixth year of eligibility

SMU quarterback Matt Davis has declared for the 2017 NFL Draft, according to a report from Ian Rapoport.

Davis had applied for a sixth year of eligibility after missing most of the 2016 season due to injury.

The draft has a new QB: #SMU QB Matt Davis will now be in the 2017 @NFL Draft, rather than seek a 6th year of eligibility pic.twitter.com/e7dD4YpYsH

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 15, 2017

After transferring in from Tyler JC by way of Texas A&M, Davis grabbed a hold of the starting job late in the 2014 season.