Push to Ban NFL Players From College Football Playoff Gaining Momentum
Summary
Some college football conferences are banning players who have played professionally, like in the NFL, from competing again in college games. The College Football Playoff leaders are thinking about making a rule to stop teams with pro players from playing in the postseason tournament.Key Facts
- Recent court rulings have allowed some athletes an extra fifth year of NCAA eligibility.
- The Big Ten conference was the first major college sports conference to ban professional players from returning to college football.
- The SEC, ACC, and Big 12 conferences have also approved bans on professional players joining college teams.
- Some athletes who were involved with the NFL but did not sign a professional contract remain eligible to play in college.
- UCLA transfer Trent Hendrick is eligible to play this season despite participating in NFL rookie camps because he never signed a pro contract or joined a pro roster.
- College Football Playoff leaders plan to meet and may create a rule barring teams with professional players from the playoff.
- Eligibility rules for professional players returning to college sports are still under discussion and could change.
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