Auburn left tackle Shon Coleman will declare for the 2016 NFL Draft, according to a tweet posted on his account Wednesday evening.
"It was a very hard decision but I've decided to forego my final year and enter the NFL Draft," the tweet read. "I'll forever be an Auburn Tiger!"
Coleman, who was a second-team All-SEC selection this season, started 12 of Auburn's 13 games in 2015 and played in a total of 32 games during his three seasons on the Plains.
The 6-foot-6, 313-pound Coleman is ranked No. 6 among offensive tackles and No. 37 overall player in this year's draft and is projected to be selected somewhere in the first two rounds, according to CBS Sports' prospect rankings.
Coleman is the first Auburn underclassman to declare for the draft. Defensive end Carl Lawson announced Wednesday he will return for his junior season.
It was a very hard decision but I've decided to forego my final year and enter the NFL Draft. I'll forever be an Auburn Tiger!
— Shon Coleman (@TheRealBigShon) January 6, 2016
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