Add Vols WR Marquez North to the list of players entering the NFL Draft
By Nick Cole
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Monday was the deadline for players to declare for the NFL Draft, and Tennessee did a very good job of eluding potentially big losses when juniors Cam Sutton and Jalen Reeves-Maybin, among others, deciding to stay in school.
Unfortunately for Vols fans, WR Marquez North was not one of those guys.
ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg confirmed what many had expected might happen:
Confirmed that Tennessee WR Marquez North is entering the NFL draft. School had confirmed he wasn't enrolled in… https://t.co/gKZkHLBnnb
— Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) January 18, 2016
The suspicion that North was not coming back to school started well before Monday, when it was revealed that he was not enrolled in classes for the spring semester.
But right now, the one thing we can say definitively is that North is not enrolled for the spring semester.
— Tennessee Beat (@TennesseeBeat) January 15, 2016
It brings an end to a rocky three-year career at Tennessee for the gifted wideout.
His 2015 season was pretty much a loss due to nagging injuries, as he finished with just six receptions for 58 yards. He caught 68 passes from 816 yards and five touchdowns during his freshman and sophomore seasons in 2013-14.
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.
