In a move that surprised no one, Texas A&M’s all-everything defensive lineman DeMarvin Leal announced on Wednesday that he is foregoing his final year of college eligibility and declaring for the 2022 NFL Draft. Leal is projected by virtually every service as a first round draft pick, and while he does not say it explicitly, the expectation is that he will not play in Texas A&M’s bowl game.
Leal was a five-star recruit out of Converse Judson in Texas A&M’s 2019 recruiting class. That class, which ranked No.