Pittsburgh Panthers wide receiver Quadree Henderson announced earlier today that he would not be returning to the team next year and will be opting to enter the NFL draft. Henderson, a 5-8, 180 pound junior, made the announcement via twitter late Monday morning:

Henderson's broke out a a big-time playmaker for the Panthers during the 2016 season. Henderson ran the ball 60 times for 631 yards and 5 touchdowns. He also caught 26 passes for 286 yards and 1 touchdown. The return-game is where Henderson made a name for himself. He returned 31 kicks for 914 yards and 3 touchdowns during the 2016 season. Henderson also returned 16 punts for 252 yards and 1 touchdown. His performance last season earned him the following honors:

2016 Consensus First Team All-American

2016 First Team All-ACC (Kick Returner)

2016 Honorable Mention All-ACC (Wide Receiver)

2016 FBS Leader in Combined Kick Return Yards (1,166) and Kickoff Return TDs (3)

This season, Henderson's numbers tailed off compared to last year. Most of that was due to the Panthers not really finding their offensive groove until midway through the season. Henderson caught 17 passes for 186 yards and ran the football 36 times for 251 yards. Teams smartly chose to kick away from Henderson this year as he returned 21 punts for 243 yards and two touchdowns. Henderson also returned 25 kicks for 524 yards and earned second-team All-ACC honors as a return-man.

Panther247 will have more on this story as it continues to develop over the next few weeks.