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Michigan OT Jalen Mayfield declares for 2021 NFL Draft

Dustin Schutte

By Dustin Schutte

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Jalen Mayfield has made up his mind. His career at Michigan has come to an end.

On Tuesday afternoon, the offensive tackle announced on Twitter that he is focused on training for the 2021 NFL Draft. His announcement comes a week after the B1G called off the fall football season.

“These last few weeks have been filled with stress and have put me in a place where I have a difficult decision to make,” Mayfield wrote. “With that being said, I have decided to enter the 2021 NFL Draft.”

Mayfield, a 6-foot-5, 320-pound offensive lineman was entering his junior season with the Wolverines in 2020. He appeared in 16 games through his first two seasons in Ann Arbor, making 13 starts at right tackle.

He started all 13 games for the Wolverines during the 2019 season. Michigan ended the year with a 9-4 record.

Mayfield would’ve been an anchor along the offensive line again for Michigan in 2020. He was a former 4-star recruit and a member of Michigan’s 2018 recruiting class.

Dustin Schutte

Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB