The Colorado Buffaloes football program is adding players at a rapid rate once again with the majority coming on the offensive side of the ball, at least so far.
One of the big departures is outside linebacker Derrick McLendon II, a former Florida State Seminole who announced on Wednesday that he’ll be declaring for the 2024 NFL draft.
McLendon wrote a statement and posted it on X with a thank you message to both Florida State and Colorado:
“To the Buff and Seminole nation, I will cherish every moment that I created on Folsom Field and Bobby Bowden Field,” McLendon wrote. “These experiences helped build my integrity, sportsmanship, and pursuit of excellence. With that being said, I will be foregoing my last season of college football and declaring for the 2024 NFL Draft.”
Make A Way or Take A Way 🙏🏾 #SkoBuffs pic.twitter.com/O7zU8cIFlt
— HIM (@DMAC1513) December 13, 2023
McLendon had 17 tackles and 1.5 sacks with the Buffs and had 14 tackles and 3.5 sacks in 2022 with Florida State.
He has a lot of talent and the size to become a successful linebacker in the NFL.
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