Arizona State's talented but troubled star linebacker Vontaze Burfict will not return for his senior season, instead opting for the lure of the NFL. Burfict said today that he will enter the 2012 NFL Draft.
Burfict is a sideline-to-sideline playmaking linebacker, but has been beset by emotional problems on the field, which has attracted too many personal foul penalties and the ire of the coaching staff. With a change of coaches, Burfict will look to change his fortunes by heading to the pros.