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Jan. 1, 2017 / 7:27 AM

Florida State's Dalvin Cook to enter NFL Draft

Florida State Seminoles running back Dalvin Cook (4) is stripped of the ball by Oregon Ducks defensive back Erick Durgan during the third quarter of the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California on January 1, 2015. The Ducks beat the Seminoles 59-20 to advance to the College Football Championship game. Jon SooHoo/UPI

Florida State Seminoles running back Dalvin Cook (4) is stripped of the ball by Oregon Ducks defensive back Erick Durgan during the third quarter of the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California on January 1, 2015. The Ducks beat the Seminoles 59-20 to advance to the College Football Championship game. Jon SooHoo/UPI | License Photo

Florida State junior running back Dalvin Cook declared for the 2017 NFL Draft on Saturday, hours after his Seminoles beat Michigan 33-32 in the Orange Bowl.

Cook ran for 145 yards on 20 carries against the Wolverines on Friday night, wrapping up his college career by winning the Orange Bowl MVP. He also had three catches for 62 yards, gaining 207 total yards.

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"Last night was the best game of my life. Unbelievable," Cook said Saturday during a live video announcement on his Instagram page.

"These last three years at Florida State was the best three years of my life, man. After much consideration, I just want to tell everybody I will be taking my talents to the 2017 NFL Draft."

The 5-foot-11, 206-pound Cook is projected as the top-rated running back and No. 7 overall pick in 2017 by NFLDraftScout.com.

Cook rushed for 4,464 yards in his three seasons with the Seminoles. After offseason shoulder surgery, he broke his own school single-season rushing record with 1,765 yards and 19 touchdowns, and averaged 6.1 yards per carry.

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