West Virginia junior running back Steve Slaton said Sunday he will enter the NFL draft. "I just told my coaches," an emotional Slaton said. "This is hard for me. But my coaches that knew me best have left. And now it's time for me to leave." Slaton said he was projected by the NFL advisory committee as a second-round pick. "Some guys think I'm a step slow," Slaton said. "So I have to show at the combine that I'm not." Slaton said he wasn't able to consult with former West Virginia and current Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez on the decision, but did speak with his former position coach, Calvin Magee.