Texas wide receiver Matthew Golden entering NFL draft

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Texas star wide receiver Matthew Golden told ESPN on Monday that he's leaving school early to declare for the NFL draft.

This decision comes in the wake of a lone season at Texas in which he led the Longhorns in receiving yards (987) and receiving touchdowns (9). He caught 54 passes, averaging 17 yards per catch, and significantly helped his draft stock with a furious finish during the final month.

Receiver Matthew Golden, who caught 54 passes for a team-high 987 yards and nine touchdowns in his only season with Texas, is entering the NFL draft, he told ESPN.The 6-foot, 195-pound Golden projects as a top 50 pick in the NFL draft and is ranked No. 8 at the receiver…