Stanford running back Christian McCaffrey has decided to enter the 2017 NFL draft, announcing the news Wednesday on Twitter.Since I was 6 years old, Ive wanted to play in the NFL, McCaffrey wrote in a follow-up news release. Its been on every list of goals that Ive ever written. Now, its time to take that step. Theres nothing more I can put on film. I love Stanford more than anything. It will be extremely hard to leave.McCaffrey became a college football star in 2015, when he racked up 3,864 yards, shattering Barry Sanders NCAA single-season record for all-purpose yardage. McCaffrey won the AP National Player of the Year award and finished second in that seasons Heisman Trophy voting behind Alabamas Derrick Henry. He led Stanford to a 45-16 walloping of Iowa in the Rose Bowl, racking up a record 368 all-purpose yards in the process.McCaffrey entered 2016 as a faster and stronger player than the year before. Despite a midseason injury, he again leads the nation with 2,327 all-purpose yards. His rushing average has actually improved despite the overall decline of Stanfords offense -- from 6.0 yards per carry in 2015 to 6.3 yards per carry this season. This, combined with an increased role in the Cardinals short-yardage attack, has allowed McCaffrey to showcase his full arsenal of weapons to NFL observers.McCaffrey is at 1,603 rushing yards on the current season. His final college game will be Dec. 30, when Stanford plays North Carolina in the Hyundai Sun Bowl.I wanted to get this out of the way so that its not a distraction to the team, McCaffrey said. I want to focus, and I want my team to focus, on beating North Carolina.McCaffrey, a junior, wrote that he plans to return to Stanford to earn his degree in communication.I dont know when, but I will finish, McCaffrey said. As soon as my career takes shape, Ill figure out a plan. Stanford does a great job of encouraging former players to return and graduate.McCaffrey said that he consulted former Stanford running back and fellow Heisman runner-up Toby Gerhart about a jump to the NFL this season. He also discussed his decision with Cardinal coach David Shaw, who recently said there was no wrong decision.McCaffrey is ranked No. 28 on Todd McShays latest Top 32 prospects list and is the fourth-ranked running back in Mel Kipers positional rankings. Andrelton Simmons Angels Jersey . -- The goal posts lying flat on the field, Arizonas fans lingered on the field, congregating around the locker room entrance nearly 30 minutes after rushing out of the stands. Andrew Heaney Angels Jersey . The giant slalom world champion slipped during her first run in the morning, landing on her back and then twisting forward before getting her leg caught in the protective material on the side of the slope. http://www.baseballangelslockroom.com/trevor-cahill-angels-jersey/ . -- Most satisfying to Russ Smith about No. Zack Cozart Angels Jersey . LOUIS -- Lance Lynn was one of the more enthusiastic participants as the St. Justin Bour Angels Jersey . -- Jaye Marie Green shot a 4-under 68 on Thursday to increase her lead to five strokes after the second round of the LPGA Tours qualifying tournament. A new NHL season is finally here, and its time to bust out the crystal ball -- or spreadsheets -- and dig into what we should expect from each player and team in 2016-17.That includes projecting the standings points for each team, along with goals, assists and goals versus thresholds (find more info on GVT here) for each player on the roster -- for everyy club.ddddddddddddWe continue the series with the Metropolitan Division, which has a good case for being the NHLs most competitive. After all, it hosts both the Stanley Cup and the Presidents Trophy winners from last season. ' ' '