Notre Dame QB Jimmy Clausen Will Forgo Senior Season To Go Into The NFL Draft
Its official, Notre Dame’s quarterback Jimmy Clausen will forgo his senior seasons and enter the 2010 NFL Draft. The news was announced Monday coming just a week after Notre Dame head football coach Charlie Weis was fired,and as for Clausen, he felt it was just his time. “After the season, in talking to my parents and obviously Coach Weis, I just feel it’s the right time, Coach Weis told me whether he was going to be here or not be here, it was time for me to go.
He thought I’ve improved so much since I came to Notre Dame. So I’m taking his advice, and I’m going to head out” Clausen said. Clausen a junior quarterback for the Fighting Irish had his best season in 2009, putting up huge stats, that of a Heisman candidate. Clausen threw for 3,722 yards with 28 touchdowns, and a completion percentage of 68. The junior quarterback has much improved since coming to Notre Dame in 2007; he is a projected first round pick come April with the possibility of landing with St. Louis, Washington, or Cleveland, all three teams whom are in need of a switch at the quarterback position. Clausen and the Irish were 6-2 before dropping the final 4 games of the season and finishing 6-6, Notre Dame rejected an invitation to play in a bowl game. Fellow Notre Dame teammate wide receiver Golden Tate will also skip his senior season and enter the draft, Tate has the potential to be a big time wide out at the pro level, look for him to be a first rounder as well. Clausen was the No.1 recruit coming out of high school with a chance to play for Pete Carroll at USC, instead felt it was a better fit to join the Fighting Irish and Coach Charlie Weis.
“I don’t think I could’ve gone to a better place to get prepared to play than under someone like Coach Weis, the NFL is something I’ve always wanted to do since I was a little kid growing up. It’s just a dream come true, and I’m just having a great time right now, Clausen said. Notre Dame will now need to find a new quarterback to replace Clausen along with a new head coach for the 2010 college football season. Jimmy Clausen had as good of a high school career possible, he went 42-0 in every game he started and set a California state record with 146 touchdowns.
He was named the USA Today Offensive Player of the Year in 2006 along with the Hall Trophy, given to Clausen in his senior season; the award is given to the best high school football player in the country. He will now look to take his past success to the pro level and be a leading man in the National Football League. – For breaking sports news and articles alike check out The Sports Weekly.
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