Texas Tech's Crabtree declares for NFL draft

PLANO, Texas — Two years of college football, two years of being chosen the best receiver in the country. There wasn't much left for Texas Tech's Michael Crabtree to accomplish.

So now he's eager to see how he'll do in the NFL.

Crabtree said Tuesday he's giving up his final two years of eligibility because he thinks he's ready for pro football. The first challenge is finding out how high he'll go in the draft.

"As far as I've seen, top 5. That's what I'm striving for," Crabtree said.

Tall, strong and fast enough, Crabtree averaged 120.3 yards and 1.6 touchdowns per game in college. He had career totals of 231 catches for 3,127 yards and 41 touchdowns.

He was an All-American both seasons and was a two-time winner of the Biletnikoff Award as the nation's top receiver. He was fifth in voting for the Heisman Trophy this past season.

— AP