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South Carolina WR Ace Sanders Officially Enters NFL Draft

January 16, 2013   ·     ·   Jump to comments

South Carolina's junior wide receiver Ace Sanders is heading to the NFL draft. 
Heath Cline, of 107.5 the Game in Columbia, S.C., tweeted the news:
SC WR Ace Sanders has decided to go pro after all. Today was the deadline - projected as 2-3 round pick by Pro Football Weekly.
— Heath Cline (@heathradio) January 16, 2013 This announcement is a bit of a surprise. Sanders had a strong season, but he could have increased his stock with a more productive senior campaign.
At 5'8" and 175 pounds, Sanders is wildly undersized for the NFL. However, he is also wildly undersized for the collegiate game, and that hasn't slowed him down. 
This past season he pulled in 45 catches for 531 yards and nine touchdowns. This led the Gamecocks in catches and touchdowns, and he was second in yards.
In South Carolina's 33-28 win over Michigan in the Outback Bowl, Sanders earned MVP honors by virtue of his nine catches for 92 yards and two touchdowns. He also...

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