Houston DL Ed Oliver to sit out Cougars bowl game, prepare for NFL draft

Houston defensive lineman Ed Oliver will forego the Cougars’ bowl game and immediately begin preparing for the 2019 NFL Draft.

“Thanks to the University of Houston, the entire coaching staff and my teammates for their 100% support – it means a lot to me,” Oliver wrote in a statement. “To all the fans, thank you for your relentless support. Forever I will be a Coog!”