Max Duggan admits entering NFL Draft was a 'hard decision'

Max Duggan has one more game at TCU as the Horned Frogs go for a national title against Georgia.

However, there could’ve been more in the purple uniform for Duggan. The TCU quarterback admitted it was a hard decision between going to the 2023 NFL Draft or coming back for one more season in college. In the end, going pro was something Duggan could not pass up.

But don’t worry TCU fans, the signal caller who put the Horned Frogs on his back all year will do it more time against the Bulldogs.

“Yeah, it was a hard decision,” Duggan said. “I think in my eyes, I was ready for it, and it was something that I thought a lot about, but I think in the moment and the things that are happening this year, I’ve been able to accomplish a lot with my teammates in this program in the four years, and this year has been pretty incredible. Graduating at TCU, just kind of the timing of being here four years and playing a lot I think was kind of the determining factor of it.

“It was just something that I was ready for and I thought was the best timing for myself and my family. But it was a hard decision, and there was a lot of thought that went into it.”

It was a career year for Duggan. In 14 games, he had 3,546 yards, 32 touchdowns, six interceptions, a 63.7% completion percentage, 461 rushing yards and eight rushing touchdowns.

“Yeah, it’s kind of a position that we’ve been in all year,” Duggan said of TCU’s underdog mentality going into Monday night. “I think a lot of people have not given us an opportunity or given us a chance to be in this position. But it’s something that we don’t really really focus too much on about anything outside of our program. We don’t worry about it. We see ourselves how we see ourselves and I think that’s all it matters.”

Perhaps a key to the game against Georgia could be the connection with wide receiver Quentin Johnston, a pass catcher the Bulldogs defense must be aware of or it could be a long day.

Johnston had six catches for 163 yards and a touchdown against Michigan.

Running back Kendre Miller might not be at full strength for the game, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. But if the star running back is in the lineup, it’s just another weapon for the stout Georgia defense to worry about.

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No. 3 TCU (13-1) and No. 1 Georgia (14-0) square off for the national title Monday at 7:30 p.m. ET.