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6 LSU players opt for NFL draft

BATON ROUGE, La. — Receiver Justin Jefferson and safety Grant Delpit are among a half dozen players from LSU’s national championship team who’ve stated their intention to enter this spring’s NFL draft.

Offensive linemen Saahdiq Charles and Lloyd Cushnberry, and linebackers Patrick Queen and Jacob Phillips also announced their intention to turn pro.

Jefferson led LSU in catches with 111 and ranked second on the team with 1,540 yards receiving. finishing with nine catches for 106 yards in a 42-25 victory over Clemson in Monday night’s national title game in New Orleans.

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