Oklahoma's Samaje Perine: Declares for 2017 NFL Draft

Perine announced Tuesday that he will enter the 2017 NFL Draft, Ryan Aber of The Oklahoman reports.

Analysis:

On the heels of becoming Oklahoma's all-time leading rusher in Monday's Sugar Bowl win, Perine announced Tuesday that he'd forego his senior season and head to the NFL. Perine first made a name for himself in 2014 as a freshman when he broke the single-game rushing record by running for 427 yards on 34 carries against Kansas. He had a whopping 263 carries in his freshman season, but his workload became more reasonable over his last two seasons as Joe Mixon became more featured in the offense. Perine, 21, enters the league with 685 carries under his belt. While he's not a speedster, Perine is an extremely powerful back at 236 pounds and he's able to find the hole and accelerate through it without hesitation.