Derek Barnett Declares for 2017 NFL Draft: Latest Comments and Reaction

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Tennessee Volunteers defensive end Derek Barnett announced via Twitter on Tuesday that he is headed for the 2017 NFL draft:

It has been 3 great years. I’m very thankful for getting the opportunity to play at Tennessee! Thank you all for the many memories pic.twitter.com/QSZfytpef8

— Derek Barnett (@dbarnett25) January 3, 2017

The 6’3″, 265-pound menace has developed into one of the most feared pass-rushers in college football as he racked up 13 sacks, which was tied for sixth-most in the nation, and 19 tackles for a loss during his junior season at Tennessee in 2016. 

After an opening three games in which he didn’t have a sack, Barnett recorded all of his sacks in the final 10 games of the season, including a three-sack …

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