Snead Declares For NFL Draft

OXFORD, Miss. -- Ole Miss quarterback Jevan Snead announced Thursday that he will bypass his senior season with the Rebels in order to enter the upcoming 2010 National Football League draft.

"After much prayer and deliberation, I have decided to forego my final year at Ole Miss and enter the NFL Draft," Snead said. "The fans, coaches and my teammates at Ole Miss have been unbelievable, and I want to thank them for an incredible experience. In the end, I had to do what is best for me and my family. Having finished my degree, I look forward to the challenge and hard work that comes with pursuing my dream of playing quarterback in the NFL."

A two-time SEC Academic Honor Roll recipient, Snead concluded his undergraduate degree in Marketing in December.

"After long talks last night and this morning, we tried very hard to keep Jevan as an Ole Miss Rebel for one more year," said Ole Miss Head Coach Houston Nutt. "I'm sure the fact that he has already finished his degree played a role in his decision, and I do respect his decision. He is young man of great character and Jevan will always be a member of the Ole Miss family.

"We want to thank Jevan for his outstanding play as our quarterback the last two years and wish him nothing but the best. We will be keeping up with him on the next level."

In Snead's two years under center, the Rebels experienced their most successful period in almost 40 years, posting back-to-back nine-win seasons for the first time since 1961-62 and consecutive January bowl victories for the first time since 1960-61.

A native of Stephenville, Texas, Snead is just the second Ole Miss signal-caller to reach 2,000 passing yards in consecutive seasons, after throwing for 2,632 yards on 191-of-351 passing with 20 touchdowns and 20 interceptions this year as a junior. His 5,394 passing yards is the second-highest two-year total in school history and ranks fifth all-time for a Rebel career.

Snead finishes his time in Oxford as the Ole Miss all-time leader in average yards per attempt (8.0) and average yards per completion (14.4). He notched 14 career 200-yard passing games, which stands third on the Rebel all-time list, and a 300-yard outing against Arkansas this season (332).

Snead's tenure includes a school-record streak of eight straight games with multiple touchdown passes and 16 total games in his career. He also turned in a streak of least one TD pass in 13 consecutive games, which stands three behind Eli Manning's school record. Snead's 46 career scoring tosses are also second only to Manning.

As a sophomore in 2008, Snead completed 184-of-327 passes for 2,762 yards with 26 touchdowns and 13 interceptions in earning Third Team All-SEC honors. He finished second in the SEC in TD passes and third in passing average (212.5 ypg). He ranked third in the conference (21st in the nation) in pass efficiency (145.5) and fourth in the league in total offense (217.1 ypg).

Snead established Ole Miss season records for average yards per completion (15.0) and average yards per pass attempt (8.4) and ranks behind only Manning on the Rebel single-season passing charts for efficiency (second), TDs (third) and yards (fourth).

A prep All-American at Stephenville High School, Snead transferred to Ole Miss in January 2007 after one year at the University of Texas. As a true freshman for the Longhorns in 2006, he completed 26-of-49 passes for 371 yards and two touchdowns, with two interceptions.

JEVAN SNEAD - OLE MISS CAREER PASSING STATS

PASSING	g	cmp-att-int	yards	td	long	pct	avg/p	avg/g	effic
2008	13	184-327-13	2762	26	88	56.3	8.4	212.5	145.5
2009	13	191-351-20	2632	20	65	54.4	7.5	202.5	124.8
TOTAL	26	375-678-33	5394	46	88	55.3	8.0	207.5	135.5

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