Kentucky junior running back Boom Williams announced after Saturday’s TaxSlayer Bowl that he will enter the 2017 NFL Draft.
Here is the full release:
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Kentucky junior running back Stanley “Boom” Williams will forego his final season of eligibility and enter this spring’s National Football League Draft, he announced on Saturday after the Wildcats completed their season in the TaxSlayer Bowl.
Williams, from Monroe, Ga., finishes his collegiate career with 2,511 rushing yards, which ranks seventh on the school’s career rushing list. He had an explosive final season in leading the Cats with 1,170 rushing yards, making him just the ninth player in school history to surpass 1,000 yards in a season.