After anchoring Alabama's secondary last season, cornerback Patrick Surtain II has added his name to the 2021 NFL draft pool.
According to AL.com's Mike Rodak, Surtain announced Thursday that he is forgoing his senior season to enter the draft after helping lead the Crimson Tide to a national championship on Monday.
Matt Miller of The Draft Scout projected the Plantation, Florida, native to go No. 9 overall to the Los Angeles Chargers in his December mock draft: "Surtain has an NFL pedigree and excellent length and has been asked to lock up elite playmakers in the SEC.