South Carolina CB Israel Mukuamu opts out to prep for NFL Draft

On Monday night, Jaycee Horn, the son of former NFL wide receiver Joe Horn, declared his intention to forgo the rest of the campaign to focus on next year's draft. 

South Carolina fell to the Ole Miss Rebels on Saturday to drop to 2-5 on the season. That defeat coupled with Muschamp's ouster seemingly made the decision easy for the pair of defensive backs, who will soon be playing on Sundays. 

Mukuamu and Horn end their collegiate tenures tied for the team lead with two interceptions. Mukuamu also contributed 10 tackles on the year. 

Per the South Carolina website, Mukuamu earned Second-Team All-SEC honors from the Associated Press for the 2019 season after he recorded four interceptions, 45 tackles, nine passes defended and a touchdown.

Charlie Campbell of Walter Football lists Mukuamu as a potential second- to fourth-round selection. 

"He is a giant corner, but he has issues running with speed and preventing separation," Campbell recently explained. "Mukuamu is limited to being a press man or zone corner at the next level."

The Gamecocks list Mukuamu at 6-foot-4 and 205 pounds. 

According to Alex Scarborough of ESPN, draft expert Todd McShay has Mukuamu as the fourth-best cornerback available in next year's draft class.