UK's Cobb to enter NFL Draft

One of the greatest players in University of Kentucky football history is moving on.

Randall Cobb announced Thursday that he will bypass his senior season at UK and enter the 2011 NFL Draft. Cobb said he spent two hours praying over his decision Sunday night.

"I've had this dream since I was a child," Cobb said. "I remember laying in bed, and the only thing I wanted was to play football in the NFL. As hard as this is for me, I feel that I am mentally and physically ready for the next level."

Reading from a prepared statement, Cobb got emotional as he talked about how he was shunned as a major college prospect following his junior year at Alcoa (Tenn.) High School. Kentucky stepped in and was the first school to offer Cobb a scholarship, and after Cobb spurned a late pitch from his home-state school, the University of Tennessee, he arrived in Lexington in 2008.

What followed was a three-year Wildcats career that saw him excel as a receiver, quarterback, and punt and kickoff returner. Cobb was named a first-team All-American in 2010 as an all-purpose player by The Associated Press, ESPN.com and SportsIllustrated.com, and was a consensus first-team All-Southeastern Conference selection. As a junior this season, Cobb broke the SEC single-season record for all-purpose yardage with 2,396 and led the SEC in receptions per game by catching 84 passes for 1,017 yards and seven touchdowns.

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