Jeremiah Smith’s spectacular freshman season has renewed the debate about whether players should have to wait three years to enter the NFL draft. But the former Ohio State star who tried to change ...

• Before the 2005 draft, Clarett was staying with an Israeli mobster, Hai Waknine, who had helicopters hovering over his Marina del Rey compound and wore an ankle monitoring bracelet. • Clarett was ...

Perhaps no player in Ohio State football history was more polarizing than running back Maurice Clarett. As a freshman, Clarett burst onto the scene and helped lead the Buckeyes to a BCS National ...

An attorney for suspended Ohio State sophomore Maurice Clarett met with representatives of the NFL in Washington yesterday in an attempt to seek an exemption for the talented running back to the ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Even those who know Maurice Clarett might not understand his motives, whether he envisions himself as a football pioneer or feels the clock is ticking on how many more hits he can ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- The mother of suspended Ohio State running back Maurice Clarett said Monday that her son remains committed to trying to force his way into the NFL draft while not slamming the ...

‘‘Maurice wants to go right now,'' Nugent said. ‘‘It would be really tough to be an 18- or 19-year old running back and go and play against 26- or 27-year old guys who have been there for six or seven ...

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NEW YORK (AP) -- Maurice Clarett is ready to enter the NFL draft, clearing another legal obstacle Wednesday when a federal judge rejected the league's request to suspend her ruling. U.S. District ...

Maurice Clarett is listed at 6 feet tall and 230 pounds, which would make him an above-average-sized tailback in the NFL if he were selected in April’s draft. He also is 20 years old and has only one ...