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Jedrick Wills, Jr., Declares for the NFL Draft

Junior offensive lineman made his decision public on social media Saturday

Joey Blackwell

Alabama Athletics

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama offensive lineman Jedrick Wills, Jr., declared his intention to enter the NFL Draft on Saturday.

The announcement came via his Twitter account:

“First off, I would like to thank the Lord for all of the blessings and opportunities he’s provided me with throughout my life,” Wills wrote. “I would also like to say thank you to the University of Alabama for an unbelievable experience the last three years of my life.

“Mom, Dad, Family, Friends, and Crimson Tide fans thank you all for believing in me.”

Wills went on to thank Alabama head coach Nick Saban, former and current offensive line coaches Brent Key and Kyle Flood as well as strength and conditioning coach Scott Cochran.

Wills then went on to formally make his announcement.

““As a kid from Lexington, [Kentucky], it has been a dream of mine since the first time I strapped up my pads to play in the National Football League,” Wills wrote. “After prayers and discussion with my family, I have decided to forgo my senior season and declare for the 2020 NFL Draft.

“Roll Tide Forever!”

The announcement was not unexpected. BamaCentral reported back on Dec. 9 that Wills was all but a lock to give up his final year of eligibility. He's considered to be on of the best offensive tackles in this year’s draft class, and has even been projected to go as high in the top-15 picks according to some online mock drafts.

While some dominos have fallen in Alabama’s favor including Wills’ fellow junior offensive lineman Alex Leatherwood and junior linebacker Dylan Moses, Wills is the second junior to leave the Crimson Tide for the NFL, joining linebacker Terrell Lewis. 

Remaining unannounced in Alabama’s junior class are wide receivers Henry Ruggs III and Jerry Jeudy, running back Najee Harris as well as quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. While Harris and Jeudy are all but certain to be forgoing their senior seasons to enter the draft, Ruggs and Tagovailoa have yet to let their true intentions be known.

Tagovailoa has announced that he will be revealing his decision Monday.

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Joey Blackwell
JOEY BLACKWELL

Joey Blackwell is an award-winning journalist and assistant editor for BamaCentral and has covered the Crimson Tide since 2018. He primarily covers Alabama football, men's basketball and baseball, but also covers a wide variety of other sports. Joey earned his bachelor's degree in History from Birmingham-Southern College in 2014 before graduating summa cum laude from the University of Alabama in 2020 with a degree in News Media. He has also been featured in a variety of college football magazines, including Lindy's Sports and BamaTime.

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