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Clemson RB Travis Etienne Will Forgo 2020 NFL Draft, Return to School

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Running back Travis Etienne bolstered Clemson's status as the team to beat in 2020 by announcing Friday that he will return to school for his senior season rather than enter the NFL draft:

Travis Etienne Jru2076ud80cudd53 @swaggy_t1

Matthew 16:26 “What will it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?” #ALLIN https://t.co/r6ZifftnmM

Coming into 2019, Etienne's stock couldn't have been much higher. He ran for 1,658 yards and 24 touchdowns as the Tigers won a national championship in 2018. While not one of the favorites, he also was on the radar in the Heisman Trophy race.