Booty led the nation in interceptions per attempt with 19 in 333 attempts. This season, under new coach Nick Saban, Booty improved but still struggled. In LSU's Peach Bowl win over Georgia Tech, Booty was sacked three times and fumbled twice while completing 8 of 19 passes for 110 yards in the first half. This has been one of the hardest decisions I've ever had to make,'' said Vick, a sophomore. Northwestern running back Damien Anderson, fifth in voting for the Heisman Trophy after rushing for 1,914 yards in 2000 as a junior, will announce today whether he'll enter the draft.
Today is the deadline for underclassmen to declare their draft intentions.
Considered a possible No. 1 pick, Vick, who helped build the Hokies into title contenders, said he wanted to take care of his family. Vick led the Hokies to consecutive 11-1 records, a berth in the 2000 national championship game and a Gator Bowl berth this season. In this season's Gator Bowl, he threw for 205 yards and a touchdown, rushed for one touchdown and earned team MVP honors as the Hokies beat Clemson 41-20 to finish No. 6 in the final Associated Press poll. He intercepted 21 passes in 32 games, returning five for touchdowns. Bennett began the season as an unknown commodity trying to replace Heisman Trophy winner Ron Dayne.