during the College Football Playoff National Championship Game at AT&T Stadium on January 12, 2015 in Arlington, Texas.ARLINGTON, TX - JANUARY 12: Quarterback Marcus Mariota #8 of the Oregon Ducks speaks to the media after being defeated by the Ohio State Buckeyes during the College Football Playoff National Championship Game at AT&T Stadium on January 12, 2015 in Arlington, Texas. The Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the Oregon Ducks 42 to 20. (Photo by Sarah Glenn/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota says he has not made a decision about whether to leave Oregon and enter the NFL draft.
The junior has been expected to go pro after three seasons as a starter and a Heisman Trophy. Mariota is considered a likely first-round draft pick
He said after Oregon lost the first College Football Playoff national championship game 42-20 to Ohio State that he would take a few days to discuss the decision with his family. The deadline for underclassmen to declare for the draft is Jan. 15.
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