He is widely regarded as a top-five pick for the 2020 NFL Draft, but Jerry Jeudy is not dwelling on it.
After being part of a national championship in 2017, the junior at wide receiver did not capture a College Football Playoff title this season. Even with it being a Citrus Bowl matchup, the native Floridian wants to finish the year strong and he spoke to reporters on Thursday on how the Crimson Tide has to ‘establish an identity’ versus Michigan.
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He posted a tweet to social media on last week and confirmed his thoughts on how he wants to play in this game.
I’m playing in the bowl game. There’s no reason to not play!!!!
— JJ⁴ (@jerryjeudy) December 14, 2019
Jeudy and his draft-eligible teammates — Henry Ruggs III and Devonta Smith — have not listened to the speculation that would suggest them to sit out. The former five-star spoke on how this group has worked hard in practice and want to end this season with a victory.
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