Ivey to return for his senior season

Offensive tackle

will return for his senior season rather than leave for the NFL draft.

The Apopka native announced his decision Thursday night on Twitter, writing, “It's only right to finish what I started with my brothers. 1 more year. Go gators”

The 6-foot-5, 315-pound Ivey appeared on track to forgo his senior season based on his size, athleticism and age (22). But 2017 also was Ivey’s first season at left tackle, where he hopes to play at the next level. Ivey lined up at left guard in 2015 and 2016 and will enter next season with 31 career starts.

Ivey’s big decision came a day after defensive end

announced on Twitter he would return for his senior season at UF. He wrote: “Senior Year about to be one to remember! Road To Atlanta! Go Gators!”

At 6-foot-1, 242 pounds, Jefferson does not have a clear position at in the NFL. But he will be able to hone his skills on the edge of new defensive coordinator 3-4 defensive scheme.

Jefferson led the Gators with 13.5 tackles for loss, including a team-best 4.5 sacks, among his 47 stops. He also had six quarterback hurries. also came to UF from Mississippi State.

Florida State defensive end who once garnered consideration as the best overall football player in the country, will forgo his senior season and declare for the 2018 NFL draft, the school announced on Thursday.

“After carefully considering my options with my family, I have decided that it would be in my best interest to enter the 2018 NFL Draft,” Sweat said in a statement released by the school. “This was a very tough decision for me, and one that I didn’t take lightly. It has truly been an honor and a pleasure to wear the Garnet and Gold for three seasons.”

Sweat, a former fivestar standout who was ranked as the No. 1 high school player in the country in 2014, has the raw talent for NFL first-round consideration, but his injury history could afford him a mid-round selection.

Sweat suffered a torn ACL and dislocation of his left knee as a senior at Chesapeake (Va.) Oscar Smith High. While the injury derailed his No. 1 status, his thorough recovery process allowed him to debut as a freshman in the season opener for the Seminoles in 2015.

As a sophomore, Sweat had minor surgery to trim his meniscus in the same knee in September 2016. He returned from injury to have seven sacks in the final eight games of the season.

Sweat remained relatively healthy during his junior season, accounting for a team-high 5.5 sacks, 12.5 tackles for loss and six quarterback hurries. He also had 56 tackles, which ranked third among the Seminoles.

Sweat finishes his college career with 14.5 sacks and 138 tackles in 32 games.

Sweat is the third FSU player to declare early for the draft, joining standout safety and tight end