Georgia LB Nakobe Dean declares for 2022 NFL draft

Georgia linebacker Nakobe Dean is leaving school early to enter the 2022 NFL draft

One of the top linebacker prospects in college football is making the early jump to the next level.

Georgia’s Nakobe Dean is leaving school early to enter the 2022 NFL draft, making his announcement Friday via social media.

One of the most dominant defenders in the country this season, Dean helped lead the Bulldogs to their first national title since 1980, winning the Dick Butkus Award as the nation’s top linebacker.

Dean should be a first-round lock in this year’s draft, and could end up being a top-10 selection, as well as the first linebacker off the board.

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