PITTSBURGH (AP) Pittsburgh junior defensive tackle Jaylen Twyman has opted out of the 2020 season to focus on next year's NFL draft.

Twyman, a second-team All-American in 2019 when he registered 10 1/2 sacks, said in a statement posted on Twitter on Saturday that he will return home to Washington, D.C.

The 6-foot-2, 290-pound Twyman said his decision "isn't about COVID-19, but about his family's needs, now and in the future." Twyman added that he promised his parents and Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi that he will continue to work toward his degree in communications.