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January 2, 2009
Greene entering Draft after Outback win


(NECN/ESPN) - After a leading the Iowa Hawkeyes to a lopsided 31-10 victory over South Carolina in the Outback Bowl on New Year's Day, All-American running back Shonn Greene announced that he will enter the 2009 NFL Draft.

"Basically it was my performance this season. A hundred yards every game, and this last game -- against a SEC team, great defense and all that -- I don't think there's really a lot more I can do here," Greene said. "I think I pretty much did my damage on the college level."

The 235-pound junior from Sicklerville, NJ set Iowa's single-season rushing record with 1,850 yards and the school's single-season record for touchdowns with 20.

Greene scored three of those touchdowns in the Outback Bowl, gaining 121 yards on 29 carries. He rushed for over 100 yards in every game of the 2008 season.

Video courtesy of ESPN. The Associated Press contributed to the text of this report.

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