Report: Stanford RB Christian McCaffrey declares for NFL draft

Stanford junior running back Christian McCaffrey will declare for the 2017 NFL draft, according to Matt Miller of Bleacher Report.

McCaffrey is coming off a season in which he recorded 1,603 yards and 13 touchdowns on 253 carries. He finishes his three years at Stanford with 3,922 rushing yards, 1,206 receiving yards, 1,859 return yards and 33 career touchdowns.

McCaffrey was a finalist for the 2015 Heisman Trophy before it was awarded to Derrick Henry of Alabama.

The 2017 NFL draft class already includes LSU's Leonard Fournette and Texas' D'Onta Foreman.

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