Jon Baldwin, Dion Lewis Headed to 2011 NFL Draft

University of Pittsburgh wide receiver Jonathan Baldwin, running back Dion Lewis and fullback Henry Hynoski all entered their names in the 2011 NFL Draft on Monday, ensuring that Pitt's next head coach will have his work cut out for him on offense.

Baldwin figures to be the guy in that trio that draws the most attention from scouts between now and April. The 6-foot-5 wide receiver made 52 catches for 810 yards and five touchdowns in his junior season, down from a 1,111-yard and eight-touchdown sophomore campaign. His size and strength should make him very attractive to NFL teams, especially given the success of Larry Fitzgerald, another Pittsburgh product who carried a similar skill set to the draft.

"After careful consideration and discussions with my mother and father, as well as helpful information from (former Pittsburgh coach Dave) Wannstedt regarding my draft status I have decided to forgo my senior season and enter the NFL Draft," Baldwin said Monday, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. "I wish the University, my teammates, and fans of the program all the best in the future. I will forever be grateful to them for all they have done for me."

In FanHouse's most recent 2011 NFL Mock Draft, Baldwin was the No. 22 overall pick by the Chiefs.

Lewis' decision comes a bit out of the blue. The redshirt sophomore tallied 1,061 yards and 13 touchdowns this season, but those numbers were well down from 2009, when he piled up 1,799 yards on the ground to go with 17 TDs.

"I look forward to the challenges facing me as an NFL rookie," Lewis said, "and I believe my time here at the University of Pittsburgh under Coach Wannstedt's tutelage has prepared me extremely well for the demands awaiting me at the next level."

Unlike Baldwin, Lewis' draft status looks much more unknown. Lewis took over Pitt's RB spot after LeSean McCoy exited for the NFL, but McCoy wasn't selected until the second round in 2009 (No. 53) overall -- Lewis could very easy fall even beyond that, as teams will no doubt have concerns over his size (5-foot-8) and diminished 2010 stats.

Hynoski, a junior, started at fullback for the Panthers for the past two seasons. Still, his decision to enter the draft is an odd one given the rarity with which fullbacks are selected. Only two FBs were taken in 2009 -- John Conner at No. 139 by the Jets and Jameson Konz at No. 245 by Seattle.