Stanford star defensive lineman Solomon Thomas announced his decision to forego his final two years of eligibility and enter the 2017 NFL Draft on Wednesday.
Thomas announced his decision on Twitter, posting a thank you to Stanford:
Could not have asked for a better experience at Stanford. Time for the next chapter, as I'll be entering the NFL draft. pic.twitter.com/jbQmZ3jRYD
— Solomon Thomas (@SollyThomas90) January 4, 2017
Thomas also wrote a thank-you letter to the university, coaches, his teammates, and the Cardinal fanbase:
Since pulling out a symbolic Stanford tree and donning nerd glasses on National Signing Day in 2014, I have had the most amazing time of my life.