Arkansas TE Hunter Henry is going to forgo his final season of illegibility to enter the NFL Draft.
The junior, who was an All-America selection and winner of the John Mackey Award, made his decision public with a Tweet on Monday:
After a great deal of prayer, I've made the difficult decision to enter the 2016 NFL Draft.
Forever A Razorback » https://t.co/nQ7p4HavJI— Hunter Henry (@Hunter_Henry84) January 4, 2016
The Tweet included a link to a letter that he wrote to Razorback Nation.
A snippet of the letter:
I have grown so much as a person and player these past three years at the University of Arkansas. I have enjoyed my experience more than I could have ever imagined.
As I move on to pursue my dream of playing in the NFL, I want to express my deepest thanks first and foremost to God for blessing me with the incredible opportunity to play football at the University of Arkansas.
This comes a day after Jonathan Williams posted a thank you to Bret Bielema on Instagram.
You have to give credit to the Razorbacks. They sure are making some classy exits.
Nick Cole is a former print journalist with several years of experience covering the SEC. Born and raised in SEC country, he has taken in the game-day experience at all 14 stadiums.
