Junior cornerback Jaire Alexander will enter the NFL Draft and will skip Louisville’s TaxSlayer Bowl game against Mississippi State on Dec. 30. The story was first broken by Brett McMurphy.
Louisville CB Jaire Alexander will not play in Taxslayer Bowl, is skipping senior year to enter NFL Draft
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) December 22, 2017
The news comes just two days after Alexander’s father, Landis, said publicly that his son would “no doubt” wait until after the bowl game to make a decision about the NFL.
Alexander informed Louisville coach Bobby Petrino of his decision Friday morning.