Every featured running back at Alabama since 2008 has left school early for the NFL draft. First, it was Glen Coffee. Then Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram and Heisman finalist Trent Richardson followed suit. More recently, Eddie Lacy and T.J. Yeldon declared early and both were taken in the second round.
Now it's Derrick Henry's turn. The Heisman winner declared last Friday.
"It's definitely surreal," Henry said. "I never thought this moment would come, but it's here and I'm thankful for it. God has really blessed me so much in my life.