USC running back Buck Allen heads for NFL

Gabrielle McMillen

USC running back Buck Allen heads for NFL image

USC running back Buck Allen has made the decision to enter the 2015 NFL Draft.

Allen, whose real first name is Javorius, will forgo his final season as a Trojan. CollegeFootballTalk.com obtained Allen's released statement, which thanks the staff, the fans and school as a whole. He said the decision to go pro was tough.

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"I went home to Florida and talked it over with my family ... Now I’m ready to take it to the next level. Every kid dreams of this moment," Allen said.

"Buck is a true Trojan and we wish him well," coach Steve Sarkisian said. "He is not only a good football player, but a fine young man. We are grateful for what he did at USC. We asked a lot of Buck this year and he came through with an All-Pac-12 season. We know he can do more of the same in the NFL."

The redshirt junior tallied 152 yards rushing yards and two touchdowns in USC's 45-42 win against Nebraska in the Holiday Bowl.

Allen finished the 2014 season with 1,489 yards, the most by any USC running back since Reggie Bush's 1,740 in 2005.

Gabrielle McMillen