Texas Longhorns junior linebacker Malik Jefferson announced Sunday that he will enter the 2018 NFL draft and forgo his senior season.
Jefferson declared for the draft in a video released through The Players' Tribune:
After two strong seasons to begin his collegiate career at Texas, Jefferson reached another level in 2017 by setting a career high with 110 tackles to go along with 10 tackles for loss.
It was apparent from the time of his arrival at Texas that Jefferson had the potential to be a special player; he was named the 2015 Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year by virtue of his 61 tackles and 2.