Michigan’s official approach Jalen Mayfield has declared for the 2021 NFL draft.
Mayfield, who won the start of the right-hand approach ahead of the 2019 season, is only a redshirt sophomore, but announced on social media that he will be eligible for the rest of his season. Mayfield said in his announcement that the past few weeks have been “full of stress and have put me in a place where I have made a difficult decision to make.”
The Big Ten announced seven days ago that it was postponing their fall season, putting potential draft prospects like Mayfield in a situation where they would have to decide if they will try to play in a spring season or declare for the NFL draft.
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– Jalen Mayfield (@ jay_may_11) August 18, 2020
Despite playing just one full season during his two years at Ann Arbor, Mayfield was rumored to be at no. 20 in Todd McShay’s early Top 32 NFL draft prospect in May.
Mayfield was one of Michigan’s best offensive linemen by the end of the season, a unit that saw the other four starters all selected in the 2020 NFL draft. When a season is played, the Wolverines will have five new starters along the offensive line and they will be without their top returning lineman at Mayfield, who is still three years away from self-reliance.
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