It’s become an annual ritual in the world of college football for star players to announce that they won’t be playing in their team’s botched games before the NFL draft.
This year will be no different. Players will announce that when the regular season is over and with only one game left to go, they’ll turn their attention to the 2022 NFL Draft in hopes of staying healthy and taking the time to focus on preparing. given a draft.
Even with NIL deals being done at the college level now, some players will make the decision not to risk their professional football careers in the final hurdle with their college. .
Which players made the decision? Sporting News will follow the top names to announce that they will not be playing in the bowl game.
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College football player skips bowl game
- Oregon DE Kayvon Thibodeaux
So far, only one player has announced that he will skip his team’s bowl match.
Oregon defender Kayvon Thibodeaux, considered a potential No. 1 overall pick, announced on Instagram Monday that he will forgo the Ducks’ trip to the Valero Alamo Bowl on Dec. 16 Oklahoma, and instead began preparing for the NFL Draft.
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The defensive star ended his season with seven covers, 12 ball losses, 49 tackles total and two forced fumbles. Thibodeaux is a Bednarik Award winner and Bronco Nagurski Cup finalist.
His decision to forego his team’s woeful game came the same day Oregon coach Mario Cristobal announced he was leaving the Ducks to take up the post of head coach at Miami.
