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Kentucky Football: Boom Williams to Declare for NFL Draft

The Kentucky Football program will say goodbye to a key component of a group of Wildcat players that, along with head coach Mark Stoops and staff, have turned it all around. Following the TaxSlayer Bowl loss to Georgia Tech, Stanley “Boom” Williams announced he will forgo his senior season and declare for the NFL Draft.

“There were a lot of things that played into that (decision),” Williams said. “Me and my family talked last night, just finalized the decision last night and told Coach Stoops after the game. It wasn’t an easy decision; it was very tough.