Tua Tagovailoa has declared for the 2020 NFL Draft. On Monday, January 6, the Alabama football star held a press conference to announce his decision. While there was some speculation that he could return to Tuscaloosa, Tagovailoa announced he would be moving on from the Crimson Tide to take his talents to the next level.
After an impressive start to his recovery from a serious hip injury which prematurely ended his college career, doctors believe the signal-caller will make a full recovery with some hope that he could suit up for his new team in 2020.
Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa Will Enter The 2020 #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/uDGGPyJq11
— InsideBamaRecruiting (@RTRnews) January 6, 2020
Throughout his career with the Crimson Tide, the Hawaii native has thrown for 7,442 yards and 87 touchdowns. He entered the year as a potential No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.
The 2020 NFL Draft will take place in Las Vegas, Nevada from April 23 to April 25. Las Vegas edged out bids from cities like Denver, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Nashville, and Cleveland/Canton.
In recent years, the NFL has strayed from tradition and moved the draft out of New York City, where it had been held for years.
In 2015, the NFL Draft moved to Chicago, Illinois which marked the first time since 1965 that the draft was held outside of New York City. It was held at Auditorium Theatre in Grant Part which marked the first draft to feature an outdoor component. The draft returned to Chicago in 2016 after the great reception a year prior. In 2017, the draft shifted to Philadelphia where it was held on the iconic Rocky Steps outside of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. It was the most attended draft in NFL history with more than 250,000 fans.
Then, in 2018, the draft was held at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas and it marked more NFL first’s. It was the first time in history that the draft was held in the state of Texas, while also being the first draft to take place in an NFL stadium. The 2019 NFL Draft was held in Nashville, Tennessee.