LSU's Kwon Alexander, Jalen Collins declare for NFL draft

LSU linebacker Kwon Alexander and cornerback Jalen Collins have both declared for the 2015 NFL draft.

LSU linebacker Kwon Alexander and cornerback Jalen Collins have both declared for the 2015 NFL draft, the players announced.

Alexander made his announcement on Twitter on Wednesday, while Collins made his on Thursday on Instagram.

Alexander, a junior, was the Tigers leading tackler this season with 81. He also had two sacks and two forced fumbles and finishes his LSU career with 158 tackles. He was recently named second-team All-SEC by the Associated Press.

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Collins recorded 33 tackles and grabbed one interception in 2014, his junior season. The 6-foot-2 CB has 85 tackles and three interceptions in his career with the Tigers, and was named Freshman All-SEC by coaches in 2012. 

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