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ESPN: Ingram, Dareus, Jenkins turning pro

With Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett announcing on Thursday that he was turning pro, Alabama running back Mark Ingram, Alabama defensive end Marcell Dareus and Florida cornerback Janoris Jenkins are all expected to follow suit.

ESPN's Joe Schad reported Thursday night that Ingram, Dareus and Jenkins had decided to forgo their final year of eligibility to enter the 2011 NFL draft.

The deadline for underclassmen to declare is Jan. 15.

The SEC figures to have several players that will leave early. South Carolina receiver Tori Gurley had already announced that he was coming out.

Georgia receiver A.J. Green, Alabama receiver Julio ...

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Since 2002, we've correctly projected the winner of every single Heisman Trophy contest. Starting in 2010, we're running a season-long Heisman Trophy poll, providing ongoing commentary, and aggregating the best news about the top Heisman candidates around the country.

When it comes to our projections, well, we really can't say it any better than ESPN's Neil Everett - just a few days before the 2009 winner was announced: