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Southern Miss LB McRath declares for NFL (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Southern Mississippi linebacker Gerald McRath is declaring himself eligible for the NFL draft, the school said Monday. McRath made 137 tackles (78 solo) during his junior season, and has 386 tackles, 32 1/2 tackles for loss and eight sacks in his career. A native of Powder Springs, Ga., McRath was the 2007 Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year.