West Virginia RB Wendell Smallwood declares for NFL draft

Smallwood led the Big 12 conference in rushing with 1,519 yards as a junior.

West Virginia RB Wendell Smallwood has declared for the NFL draft, he announced on Twitter. 

Smallwood wrote the following letter to West Virginia fans:

Smallwood finished the season atop the Big 12 conference in rushing with 1,519 yards as a junior. He also recorded nine touchdowns on 238 carries. 

West Virginia finished the season 7–5 before defeating the Arizona State Sun Devils 43–42 in the Cactus Bowl on Jan. 2.

- Christopher Chavez