FAYETTEVILLE — Ryan Mallett has filed paperwork to the NFL Collegiate Advisory Committee to gauge his possible positioning in the NFL Draft.
The quarterback is exploring his NFL options and will make a decision after Arkansas’ trip to the Liberty Bowl on Jan. 2 on whether to forgo his junior season and declare for the NFL Draft.
Mallett confirmed Tuesday that he filed the paperwork. The committee will issue a projected “draft round grade" to underclassmen who request feedback. The turnaround for feedback is, reportedly, usually 10 to 14 days.
Mallett does not have a round-grade in mind that would turn him toward the draft or back to Arkansas, he said.
“I’m not even worried about that right now,” Mallett said. “That was just a preliminary thing that a lot of juniors do, so I did it just to see what they had to say. But right now we’re focused on East Carolina. The practices this week have been very good and I think we’re going to be very prepared for this team.”
The deadline to declare for the NFL Draft is Jan. 15.
Mallett threw for 3,422 yards and 29 touchdowns with 7 interceptions this season, and set or tied 16 school records.
The redshirt sophomore is eligible to declare early for the draft because he's three years removed from high school.
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