UCLA's already beleaguered run defense will be without one of its main cogs in 2016.
Defensive tackle Kenny Clark announced Monday that he will enter next spring's NFL Draft, bypassing his senior season.
"I am ready to take the next step forward and excited to pursue my dream toward being the best player I can be in the NFL," Clark wrote on Twitter, where he also thanked his coaches and teammates.
The 6-foot-3, 310-pound Clark told reporters in San Francisco before the Foster Farms Bowl that he received a second round grade from the NFL's draft advisory board.