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USC WR Nelson To Enter 2015 NFL Draft

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) - USC wide receiver Nelson Agholor announced Saturday that he will join Leonard Williams and skip his senior season to enter the 2015 NFL draft.

The junior outdid himself with career bests of 104 catches, 1,313 yards and 12 touchdown catches.

"These past three years at USC have been a blessing, along with a lot of my life," Agholor said in a statement. "I am very grateful to have had the coaches and staff members of this prestigious university in my life. Because of these men and women, I feel prepared to follow my dreams into the NFL. Thank you to the Trojan Family for allowing me to become one of your own."

He also shares the school record of four career punt returns for touchdowns after scoring two this season.

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