Alijah Vera-Tucker first declared for the NFL draft in September, but when the Pac-12 season solidified plans a month later to play its shortened season, the anchor of USC’s offensive line opted to return.
Now, after a six-game slate that saw USC come up short of a Pac-12 title but helped solidify his future, Vera-Tucker told the Los Angeles Times on Monday that he would enter the NFL draft.
His initial return to USC ahead of this season helped lift a Trojans offensive line that could have been vulnerable without him protecting quarterback Kedon Slovis’ blindside.