West Virginia running back Steve Slaton is skipping his senior season to enter the NFL draft.”I called the NFL about two weeks ago, and they told me that I was assessed as a second-round selection,” Slaton said Sunday in a joint statement with new Mountaineers coach Bill Stewart.

In the school-issued statement, Stewart said his conversation with Slaton was “very private and heart-warming,” and will remain private.

“I believe every student athlete, male or female, should pursue, exhaust and complete their eligibility and academic requirements for graduation at their institution. With that being said, if someone can be financially secure with a large signing bonus, I understand that decision,” Stewart said.

Stewart added that the average career of an NFL player is 3.2 years, and that he supports all player decisions 100 percent.

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