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January 13, 2008

Steve Slaton to enter NFL Draft

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/draft08/news/story?id=3194897

West Virginia RB Steve Slaton announced Sunday that he will skip his senior season and enter the NFL Draft. This season, Slaton ran for 1051 yards and scored 17 TD's. "I just told my coaches," an emotional Slaton said. "This is hard for me. But my coaches that knew me best have left. And now it's time for me to leave."

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