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Cal WR Kenny Lawler will enter the 2016 NFL Draft

Published Jan. 5, 2016 3:27 p.m. ET

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Cal wide receiver Kenny Lawler will forgo his senior season and enter the 2016 NFL Draft. Lawler made the announcement official on Twitter.

I am proud to announce that I will be entering the 2016 draft! Thank you to everyone for all the support! Go Bears! pic.twitter.com/3hMALqIpus
— Kenny Lawler (@K_Law2nice) January 5, 2016

ESPN's Joe Schad broke the news first on Tuesday.

Lawler, a junior, was named first-team All-Pac-12 this season. He caught 52 passes for 658 yards and 13 touchdowns in 2015, including three in a phenomenal performance in Cal's 55-36 bowl victory over Air Force.

In three seasons with the Bears, Lawler caught 143 passes for 1,709 yards and 27 touchdowns. He is the second Cal player to enter the NFL Draft early this season, joining record-setting junior QB Jared Goff.

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