UCLA receiver Thomas Duarte will bypass his senior season and enter the NFL draft, his father, Tim, told the Register on Tuesday.
Duarte, a Mater Dei graduate, filed his official paperwork on Monday.
Last season, the 6-foot-3 Fullerton native caught 53 passes for 872 yards and 10 touchdowns and was named to the All-Pac-12 second-team.
Tim Duarte said Thomas received a third round evaluation from the NFL's draft advisory committee.
The hybrid receiver who may be a tight end in the NFL is the sixth UCLA underclassman to declare for the draft, following linebacker Myles Jack, defensive tackle Kenny Clark, offensive guard Alex Redmond, running back Paul Perkins and offensive tackle Caleb Benenoch.