BATON ROUGE, La. — LSU wide receiver Brandon LaFell has withdrawn from the NFL Draft and will return to the Tigers for his senior season.

Last Thursday, LaFell, who is from Houston, declared himself eligible for the NFL draft. But he refrained from hiring an agent, meaning he had 72 hours, or until Sunday, to change his mind under NCAA rules.

In a statement on the school's athletic Web site, LSU coach Les Miles said he was excited to have LaFell back for another season.

In three years with the Tigers, LaFell caught 118 passes for 1,725 yards and 18 touchdowns.

LaFell was LSU's leading receiver in 2008, with 63 catches for 929 yards and eight touchdowns.