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LaMichael James will skip the 2011 NFL Draft and return to school for his junior season, the University of Oregon announced Thursday.James is coming off a season in which he finished third in Heisman voting after rushing for 1,682 yards -- only 40 short of Jonathan Stewart's school record. With 3,228 career yards at the school, he's 68 yards behind Derek Loville's mark.
"I came to the University of Oregon to get a quality education as well as to play football, and feel I have yet to complete that goal," James said.
There's been speculation that labor uncertainty and the potential strike in the NFL in 2011 could be influencing college players' decisions about whether to declare professional eligibility or stay in school.
Oregon will play in the BCS championship game against Auburn on Jan. 10.
Source: http://ncaafootball.fanhouse.com/2010/12/30/lamichael-james-returning-to-oregon-in-2011/
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