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Big 12 Defensive POY Emmanuel Ogbah skipping senior season at Oklahoma State

Updated Mar. 4, 2020 11:28 p.m. ET

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Oklahoma State defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah announced via Twitter on Wednesday that he has declared early for the NFL Draft.

I have decided to forgo my last year of eligibility and declare for the NFL Draft pic.twitter.com/peW71VlHQk
— Emmanuel Ogbah (@Eman_OSU38) January 6, 2016

The AP's Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year led the conference in sacks and tackles for loss and set a school record with 19 quarterback hurries while helping the Cowboys reach the Sugar Bowl. The 6-foot-4, 275-pound junior finished his career with 28 sacks. In his best game this season, he scored a touchdown, forced two fumbles, recovered a fumble and had a sack, a tackle for loss and a quarterback hurry at West Virginia.

The decision wasn't much of a surprise -- he participated in the Senior Day ceremony before the home finale against Oklahoma.

Ogbah said he is on track to earn his degree in May.

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