Peterson to enter NFL draft by Friday

Peterson to enter NFL draft by Friday

Adrian Peterson is expected to announce by Friday that he will enter the NFL draft, the Dallas Morning News and Daily Oklahoman reported Wednesday, citing an unnamed source close to the running back.

Adrian Peterson has been interview prospective agents for weeks, the newspaper reported, and has a second meeting planned with agent Jimmy Sexton.

Adrian Peterson and Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops were supposed to meet Wednesday to discuss the situation, the Oklahoman reported.

In his final college game, the 2004 Heisman runner-up came up well shy of his goal of 200 yards and even the 151 yards he needed to break 1978 Heisman Trophy winner Billy Sims’ school career record of 4,118.

He ended up with a season-low 77 yards on 20 carries but saved one last spectacular play as perhaps the finishing touch on an unforgettable career.

On the Sooners first play of overtime, Peterson swept left down the sideline and into the end zone to make it 42-35.

The touchdown run would be a fitting end for a career that began in spectacular fashion.

As a freshman, Adrian Peterson reeled off an unprecedented nine straight 100-yard games and became the first frosh to finish as high as second in the Heisman Trophy voting. He set an NCAA freshman record with 1,925 yards rushing in helping the Sooners to the BCS title game, a 55-19 loss to Southern California.

After that, his path to greatness was blocked by injuries. He had
shoulder surgery in the offseason following his freshman year and then missed parts of four games with a sprained ankle as a sophomore.

This season, it was a broken collarbone that abruptly ended his Heisman campaign. At the time of the Oct. 14 injury, Peterson was second in the nation in rushing.

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