Jan 9, 2009 - 7:11 PM
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Crabtree's father told the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal that his son will go pro, and ESPN reported that a decision will be announced at a 3 p.m. EST news conference on Tuesday.
The only two-time Biletnikoff winner as the nation's top receiver, Crabtree is a projected top-five pick if he indeed enters the NFL draft.
He was slowed by a nagging ankle injury this past season, and Crabtree's father - also named Michael Crabtree - told the newspaper that his son will enter the draft rather than risk a bigger injury next season.
Crabtree caught 97 passes for 1,165 yards and 19 touchdowns this season. As good as those numbers are, they pale in comparison to his record-breaking freshman campaign of 2007.
The 6-3, 214-pounder set NCAA freshman records by hauling in 134 passes for 1,962 yards and 22 touchdowns a season ago.
The highlight of Crabtree's sophomore season was one of the most memorable plays of the college football season.
On November 1, Crabtree and Graham Harrell hooked up on a last second 28-yard touchdown pass, lifting the Red Raiders to 39-33 win over archrival Texas that dashed the Longhorns' national title hopes.
