鈥?Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette doesn’t want to be known as a trendsetter.Fournette was the first college player to skip a bowl game in 2016 when he announced he wouldn’t join LSU in the Citrus Bowl.Stanford running back Christian McCaffrey did the same a few days later. Both high-profile players opted to forgo the postseason to protect their bodies in advance of the NFL draft.Now http://www.lionsauthorizedshops.com/authentic-kerryon-johnson-jersey , a year later, those kinds of decisions are becoming more popular.Florida State standout safety Derwin James announced Tuesday he would not play in the Dec. 27 Independence Bowl against Southern Mississippi.His decision followed several Texas players who chose to skip the Dec. 27 Texas Bowl against Missouri. Cornerback Holton Hill, safety DeShon Elliott, offensive lineman Connor Williams and running back Chris Warren won’t play while preparing for the draft.“Everybody makes their own decisions, just like I made mine,” Fournette said Thursday. “They have a future. They have a family just like I did, so everybody’s their own man when it comes to that.”Others could join them, especially since the decisions by Fournette and McCaffrey had no bearing on their draft stock. Fournette was the fourth overall pick Seahawks Rasheem Green Jersey , four spots ahead of McCaffrey.It worked out well for Fournette, who battled an ankle injury throughout his junior season with the Tigers and felt he needed extra time to heal.“For me, yeah,” Fournette said. “For the guys in college, I’m not saying follow behind me and not play in your bowl game. I did it because I was still hurting. I played the majority of my season hurt, and I felt like that was the best decision for my future, for my family.”Fournette ranks seventh in the NFL with 822 yards rushing and is tied for ninth with eight total touchdowns.McCaffrey has 1,005 all-purpose yards and six touchdowns. Six first-team All-Americans Youth Marquez Valdes-Scantling Jersey , including Penn State running back Saquon Barkley and North Carolina State defensive end Bradley Chubb, are among 22 players who will attend the NFL draft.

Four of the highly rated quarterbacks in this crop also will be at AT&T Stadium 鈥?Josh Allen, Sam Darnold, Lamar Jackson and Josh Rosen. Heisman Trophy winner Baker Mayfield has chosen not to attend.

Barkley and Chubb are projected to go in the top five picks.

The other AP All-Americans planning to be on hand April 26 are Alabama safety Minkah Fitzpatrick, Iowa cornerback Josh Jackson, Georgia linebacker Roquan Smith, and Ohio State cornerback Denzel Ward.

Also attending will be UCF linebacker Shaquem Griffin. Griffin, the American Athletic Conference defensive player of the year Bills Josh Allen Jersey , had his left hand amputated when he was 4.

The NFL said Thursday that other draft-eligible players attending will be:

Louisville CB Jaire Alexander, Florida DT Taven Bryan, Texas-San Antonio DE Marcus Davenport, Virginia Tech LB Tremaine Edmunds, Alabama LB Rashaan Evans, LSU RB Derrius Guice, Florida State S Derwin James, UCLA T Kolton Miller Leighton Vander Youth Esch Jersey , Boise State LB Leighton Vander Esch, Washington DT Vita Vea, and Texas T Connor Williams.

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