DECISIONS, DECISIONSWhere it stands right now in the SEC in terms of players leaving early for the NFL or coming back:GOINGGeorgia TE Orson CharlesOle Miss OT Bobby MassieMississippi State DT Fletcher CoxSouth Carolina WR Alshon JefferySouth Carolina CB Stephon GilmoreSTAYINGAlabama OT Barrett JonesAlabama OT D.J. FlukerArkansas RB Knile DavisAuburn TE Philip LutzenkirchenAuburn RB Onterio McCalebbGeorgia NT John JenkinsGeorgia LB Jarvis JonesGeorgia S Bacarri RamboLSU DE Sam Montgomery
Georgia tight end Orson Charles had no problem Wednesday afternoon announcing his decision to forgo his senior season and enter the NFL draft.
“To tell you the truth, it wasn’t very difficult at all,” Charles said. “It’s been a blessing to be in this situation, and I thank God for allowing me to be in this situation. Either way, I wouldn’t have been wrong, but the one reason I felt I should enter the draft is that I have met a majority of my goals.”
Several hours after Charles went public with his choice, Bulldogs safety Bacarri Rambo elected to return for his senior year. Rambo led the SEC this season with eight interceptions and was an Associated Press first-team All-American.
Charles had 45 receptions for 574 yards and five touchdowns this past season and was a finalist for the John Mackey Award, which is given annually to college football’s top tight end. The 6-foot-3, 241-pounder from Tampa was an All-SEC selection and was tabbed first-team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association.