LUFKIN — Lufkin native Erik McCoy has announced he will forego his senior redshirt season at Texas A&M University and declare for the 2019 NFL Draft.
The junior offensive lineman made his decision public on Thursday.
McCoy started and was a team captain in all of A&M's games this season, helping the Aggies gain 5,590 total yards.
He was honored with the Offensive Unselfish Leader Award, the Junior Academic Award and the Strength and Conditioning Offensive Aggie Award at the team’s annual banquet.
McCoy was also named the SEC’s Offensive Lineman of the Week following Texas A&M’s exhausting victory over LSU.
While playing under coach Todd Quick at Lufkin High School, as a senior, McCoy graded out at 95 percent with an impressive 27 pancakes and 34 knockdowns. He was named a First-Team All-District pick and earned Second-Team All-State honors.
