LOS ANGELES - UCLA junior linebacker Myles Jack has withdrawn from school and will enter the 2016 NFL draft, Bruins coach Jim Mora said Tuesday.
Jack tore his the anterior meniscus in his right knee last month and subsequently underwent season-ending surgery.
Mora said Jack’s decision was influenced by the opportunity to rehab full-time and prepare for the draft without class obligations.
“He’s taking his chips and shoving them into the middle,” Mora said, “and we hope he draws a good hand.”
Jack started for the Bruins at linebacker since his freshman season in 2013, earning All-Pac-12 second-team honors last season, and also played running back.