Alabama Football Playoff Semifinal Sugar Bowl 2015 vs OSU

Amari Cooper runs after the catch during Alabama's 2015 Sugar Bowl.

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TUSCALOOSA, Alabama -- The list of Alabama early exits is growing.

All-American receiver Amari Cooper and running back T.J. Yeldon will join Landon Collins in leaving Alabama for the NFL draft, ESPN reported Thursday afternoon.

A formal announcement is scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday in Tuscaloosa.

Cooper is one of the top prospects as a top-10 pick following his record-breaking year. The third-place finisher in Heisman Trophy voting is the No. 1 receiver in the draft, according to ESPN's Mel Kiper, and the No. 3 overall player.

As a junior, Cooper caught an SEC record 124 passes for 1,727 yards -- by far the most in Alabama history.

Yeldon played through injuries most of the second half of his junior season. His 979 rushing yards on 194 carries was eclipsed by Derrick Henry (172-990) in the final game to finish as second on the team. Yeldon also caught 15 passes for 180 yards.

In a running back-heavy class, Yeldon is No. 6 on Kiper's positional ranking. Four of the five players ahead of him are also underclassmen led by Wisconsin's Heisman runner-up Melvin Gordon.