Mizzou tight end declares for NFL Draft
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
Mizzou tight end Albert Okwuegbunam has declared for the 2020 NFL Draft.
The Redshirt Junior will forego his senior season to pursue a professional football career.
Okwuegbunam caught 98 passes for 1,187 yards and 23 touchdowns in his time at Mizzou. This past year - Albert O had 26 receptions for 306 yards and six touchdowns.
Okwuegbunam's best season came in 2017. The Springfield, Ill. native caught a freshman record 11 touchdowns in 13 games.
Albert O joins MU defensive lineman Jordan Elliott, who also announced he would forego his senior season.