Pittsburgh ? Larry Fitzgerald finally made the decision everyone expected: to enter the NFL draft.

The Heisman Trophy runner-up said Monday that he would forgo his collegiate career at Pittsburgh to turn professional. His announcement came four days after he was declared eligible for the draft.

Fitzgerald, 20, is projected to go early in the draft. Though the receiver played just two seasons with the Panthers, that was enough time for him to break several school and NCAA records.

“The main reason people come to college is to better your chances of making a living, and I think that my two years that I’ve had here, I’ve given myself a good opportunity to make a good living … for myself and to support my family,” he said.

The league’s decision on Fitzgerald came on the same day a federal judge ruled running back Maurice Clarett also could turn pro despite playing only one season at Ohio State. In that ruling Thursday, the judge said NFL rules regarding its draft violated federal antitrust laws. The ruling overturned the league’s rule barring players from being eligible for the draft before they were out of high school for three years.

Fitzgerald was the most proficient receiver in Pitt history and set NCAA records for most consecutive games with a touchdown catch (18) and most receiving yards by a sophomore (1,672).