US News 247 | Notre Dame QB DeShone Kizer plans to make NFL Draft decision 'sooner rather than later'. DeShone Kizer is preparing for a bowl game. Not his bowl game, but a bowl game nonetheless. “I’ve spent quite a bit of time watching film on a couple opponents and helping out some peers,” Notre Dame’s junior quarterback said after receiving team MVP honors at the annual Echoes awards banquet on Friday. “(Clemson quarterback) Deshaun Watson and I are pretty tight, t, so whatever his opponent is, I’ll watch a couple games of film for him and share some notes and just talk some ball. That’s been cool.” But while Watson gears up for a College Football Playoff collision with Ohio State, Kizer’s immediate future remains in limbo. The 6-foot-5, 230-pound junior was named one of seven team captains for the 2017 season on Friday, but he has yet to decide whether he’ll stick around to embrace that position. Feedback from the NFL Draft Advisory Board is imminent, Kizer says, and their input will help determine whether he’ll declare for the 2017 NFL Draft. #usnews247