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. Custom L.J. Collier Jersey . -- Patrick Reed got an early start in golf. Custom Seahawks T-shirts . -- Jimmy Walkers first PGA Tour trophy came with a special gift tucked inside. http://www.customseahawksjersey.com/ . 1 position. The Mustangs (6-0), who beat Queens 50-31 last weekend, earned 17 first-place votes and 287 points in voting by the Football Reporters of Canada. Western was last ranked first in the country in October 2011. Wholesale Custom Seahawks Shirts . The Clippers were angry about blowing a big lead; the Kings didnt like being in that kind of hole and nearly digging themselves out only to lose. Seahawks Jerseys China . -- Teemu Selanne scored the first goal of his 22nd NHL season, and the Anaheim Ducks extended the best start in franchise history with their fifth straight victory, 3-2 over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night. CARDIFF, Wales -- Wales coach Chris Coleman has ended Ched Evans hopes of an immediate return to the squad after the striker was found not guilty of rape.Evans made 13 appearances for Wales before he was convicted of rape in April 2012 and served 2+ years in prison before being released. His rape conviction was overturned in April following an appeal and he was acquitted on Oct. 14 after an eight-day retrial.The 27-year-old Evans has resumedd his career at third-tier English club Chesterfield and has scored four goals in 12 games this season.ddddddddddddColeman says that from a football perspective, a lot needs to happen for Evans to get a recall because he needs to be at least playing at the highest level and doing the business at the highest level. ' ' '