FAYETTEVILLE -- Record-breaking Arkansas tailback Alex Collins announced on Sunday he was declaring for the NFL Draft as expected by most analysts.
Collins made the announcement with a post on his Twitter account, linking to a letter titled "WPS Always" posted on the University of Arkansas' athletics Web site. His decision came four days after a lunch meeting in south Florida with Coach Bret Bielema, running backs coach Jemal Singleton and Chris Johnson of the department's academic staff.
Collins’
ranking in
record book
3 Years with 1,000 or more rushing yards
10 100-yard rushing games in a season, tied with Darren McFadden for most by a UA running back
12 All-time SEC rank in rushing yards
15-11 Overall UA record during past 2 seasons
17 100-yard career rushing games, 2nd on all-time UA list behind McFadden
20 Rushing TDs this season, 1st on all-time UA list
36 Career rushing TDs, 4th on all-time UA list
271 Carries this season, 4th-highest UA single-season total
665 Career carries, 2nd-highest on UA list behind McFadden’s 785
1,577 Yards rushing this season, third-highest UA total
3,703 Career rushing yards, 2nd-highest all-time UA total
4,590 McFadden’s all-time UA rushing record
5,259 Herschel Walker’s all-time SEC rushing record
"For the past week, I have spent my days and nights with much prayer trying to decide my future at the University of Arkansas," Collins letter began.