RB Slaton to enter draft
editor1 |Jan 13,2008
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MORGANTOWN, West Virginia (Ticker) -- Rich Rodriguez is not the
only person who won't be returning to West Virginia next season.
Mountaineers star running back Steve Slaton announced Sunday
that he will skip his senior season to enter the NFL draft.
"I called the NFL about two weeks ago, and they told me I was
assessed a second-round selection," Slaton said. "I waited to
make this public until I was able to get back to Morgantown and
talk with coach (Bill) Stewart today."
Slaton rushed for 1,051 yards and 17 touchdowns as a junior, his
third straight season over 1,000 yards. He finished his West
Virginia career with 3,293 yards and a school-record 50
touchdowns.
"We won a lot of games during my time here at West Virginia, and
I have made a lot of great friends and have a lot of good
memories," Slaton added. "I wish the players and coaches nothing
but the best in the future."
Stewart, who was named West Virginia's coach the day after the
Mountaineers defeated Oklahoma, 48-28, in the Fiesta Bowl, could
not argue with Slaton's decision.
"The average career of an NFL player is 3.2 years, so you better
get all you can get in your signing bonus," Stewart said. "I
support all our players' decisions 100 percent."
Rodriguez resigned as West Virginia coach last month to replace
the retired Lloyd Carr at Michigan.
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