Football

Sophomore tailback Jon Vaughn of Michigan said he will leave school to enter the NFL draft, where he expects to be chosen in an early round. Vaughn rushed for 1,364 yards last season and carried the ball 15 times for 128 yards in the Wolverines’ 35-3 victory over Mississippi in the Gator Bowl on Jan 1.

Underclassmen who want to apply for early entry into the NFL have until Feb. 1 to make a declaration. Thirty-eight applied last year, the first time the NFL offered that option, but only 18 were selected. Of the remaining 20, only nine played college ball in 1989 and four of them were under some sort of academic suspension when they applied for the draft.

On the fence are some marquee names--Notre Dame running back Raghib Ismail, runner-up for the Heisman Trophy; USC quarterback Todd Marinovich and Syracuse wide receiver Rob Carpenter.