Just days after the Florida Gators season ended with a 41-14 win over Florida State junior defensive back Chauncey Gardner-Johnson sent out a tweet. It was a well written statement declaring for the NFL Draft. In the statement, Gardner-Johnson made sure to include that he was committed to his team and his teammates and that he will play in Florida’s Bowl Game.
That news in and of itself was more surprising than the news that he would forego his senior season. Why? Because it’s becoming almost commonplace for draft eligible players that declare to not finish out the season, skip the bowl game, hire an agent and start preparing for the NFL Draft.