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The weeks leading up to the NFL draft are a demanding time for college football's top pro prospects. Miami has plenty this year, and several of them are strained by the tough balancing act of boosting both their draft stock and their academic standing, according to Christy Cabrera Chirinos of the Sun Sentinel.
Running back Duke Johnson, for example, is an early entrant for this year's draft, leaving a year of NCAA eligibility on the table. Before he made this decision, however, Johnson had to promise his mother he'd return to Miami to finish his degree, Chirinos reports.
"I've had to manage my time," Johnson told the Sun Sentinel, not forgetting about his acdemic obligations. "It's stressful. Sometimes you're in town, other times you're doing visits and workouts. I just take it a day at a time. I try to take care of things as they happen and not to stress, but I try to get everything done."
Other prospects are on track to graduate next month, and draft preparation can be quite a distraction. Wide receiver Phillip Dorsett and linebacker Thurston Armbrister, per Chirinos, have relied upon a regimented schedule to stay on top of things.
"You have to do your best not to fall behind," Armbrister told the Sun Sentinel.
(h/t Sun Sentinel)
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