Well, Brock Osweiler has made it official: he will leave Arizona State and enter the 2012 NFL Draft. After deliberating on the decision for the past few weeks and conferring with his parents and coaches, the 6'8, 240 pound ASU QB made his announcement this afternoon.
Osweiler set school records for completions (326), attempts (516) and completion percentage (63.2) last season while throwing for 4,036 yards - the most in ASU history and the first over the 4,000 yard mark - while racking up 26 throwing touchdowns, the fourth most TD completions in school history. He added four rushing touchdowns as well.
Here is Osweiler's statement on his decision:
Winter Break was an important time for me and after much deliberation, I came to an important decision. In a lot of ways it was similar to my last year in high school. In high school, I was heavily recruited and visited a few of the top programs in the country. Of all of the recruitment trips, it was ASU that struck a lasting cord. Every person I encountered was so kind and it made my decision at the time more difficult to make. As a young man, I had some serious decisions to make, not even 18 years old and I had to make a choice that would ultimately impact my life forever.
As many of you know, before I chose to live in Arizona, I had a commitment to Gonzaga University to play basketball. For a over a year I was certain that this was my path, it wasn't until May 16th of 2008 that I was certain I had to be ASU's quarterback. My coach at the time, McCarvel stood by my decision and I graduated a semester early from my class. By January 2009 I was officially a Sun Devil.
ASU has taken excellent care of me and the city of Tempe has changed my life for the better. Not a single day has gone by where I have had to second guess or question my decision to enroll at ASU. I knew that in my heart this was part of my destiny. While I bleed and sweat Maroon and Gold I have now made the second-most difficult decision in my life. I have decided to declare myself eligible for the NFL draft. It was an exceptionally difficult decision to make, but having spoken to my family and close friends it became clear to me that this is the next path I must take to advance my personal and professional career.
I wish I could truly thank everyone that has helped me through my years at ASU, but there isn't a proper way to match what everyone has done for me. I have been touched by the most amazing people and have made relationships I know will last my entire life. When I arrived in Arizona I was spellbound and culture shocked by Kush stadium. Seventy-two-thousand people could fit in the stadium which is 40,000 more people then the entirety of my hometown of Kalispell, Montana.
ASU has been my home for the last three years. I will never forget how many people have gone out of their way to make ASU home for me. I would like to thank the fans that have supported me through out all of the trials and tribulations. Sincerely, there is nothing like walking onto Kush Field before kick off and having the crowd erupt. There are so many things that I will miss about ASU, but I know that I will be a Sun Devil until I die. I have a pitchfork tattoo on my ribs to symbolize the BEST three years of my life. Thank you again for all of the support and positive wishes throughout this process.
Go Devils!
Now the discussion of how high he'll be selected in this year's draft can begin!
To discuss Osweiler declaring for the NFL draft and its effect on the Sun Devils,head to House of Sparky. To find out where Osweiler could end up, go to Mocking The Draft.