Clemson safety Jayron Kearse was expected to turn pro after this season. On Wednesday afternoon, the junior from Fort Myers declared for the draft.

As a junior, Kearse had 62 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, six pass breakups and an interception.

TheClemsonInsider reported in November that Kearse would leave Clemson for the NFL at the end of the 2015 season: LINK

Kearse made the announcement on Twitter/Instagram:

https://twitter.com/JayronKearse8/status/687334305752813568