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Four Alabama players are skipping their final seasons to enter the NFL draft, including all-America left tackle Jonah Williams and Outland Trophy-winning defensive lineman Quinnen Williams. Those projected first-rounders announced their intentions along with tailback Josh Jacobs and tight end Irv Smith Jr . ... Temple hired Northern Illinois coach Rod Carey as its next coach, filling a vacancy that opened after the newly hired Manny Diaz left to lead Miami.