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Mike Williams leaves USC after just two seasons.
Southern California sophomore Mike Williams will enter the NFL draft, the first player besides Maurice Clarett to take advantage of the court ruling in the Clarett case.
"Mike made his decision that he wants to go to the NFL," USC coach Pete Carroll said Wednesday. "We're disappointed that we're losing him because he's had a terrific two years for us... But we're anxious to watch him in the NFL."
Williams, a 6-foot-5, 230-pound wide receiver, indicated after USC beat Michigan in the Rose Bowl that he planned to remain in school. The Trojans were the Associated Press national champions.
Clarett, a star Ohio State running back, went to court to challenge an NFL rule preventing players less than three years out of high school from entering the draft.
Williams had 1,226 receiving yards and 16 touchdown receptions last season.
He is expected to be a high first-round pick in April's draft.
Source: AP