After Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck, the most surefire junior to enter the 2012 NFL Draft was Oklahoma State wide receiver Justin Blackmon.
2012 NFL Draft: Justin Blackmon going pro
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He was honored along with the the Cowboys' seniors on Senior Day before the Oklahoma game. He's had consecutive seasons of 1,300 yards and 1,700 yards receiving and caught 35 touchdowns over the past two years. What's more, he'll be losing his quarterback in senior Brandon Weeden.
On Wednesday, Blackmon made it official with ESPN.com that he’ll be entering the NFL Draft.
“I’m pretty sure that it will be (my last game),” Blackmon said about the upcoming Fiesta Bowl against Luck and Stanford. “I think it’s just time. It’s that time to go. I came back last year to win a Big 12 championship, set us up for a BCS bowl and I think we did that.”
That sound you may have just heard was the fans of the St. Louis Rams, Minnesota Vikings and Jacksonville Jaguars. Each looks like they'll have a top five pick in April and have needs at wide receiver. All season, Blackmon has been considered one of the three best wide receivers eligible for the draft, and may have surpassed Notre Dame's Michael Floyd and South Carolina's Alshon Jeffery for the top spot.
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