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Minnesota linebacker announces he will not play against Auburn in the Outback Bowl
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As bowl season approaches, more and more announcements are coming out about player decisions on whether or not to participate.
In recent years, the trend among NFL draft prospects has been to sit out of bowl games. While Auburn received some good news from one of its most dominant defensive players this week — as Derrick Brown decided he will play during the postseason, the Tigers’ Outback Bowl opponent learned the opposite from one of its starting linebackers.
Minnesota senior linebacker Kamal Martin announced on his Instagram page that he will not be playing in Tampa when the Outback Bowl comes around on New Year’s Day.
#Gophers LB Kamal Martin has decided to sit out the Outback Bowl and prepare for the NFL Draft. pic.twitter.com/4UKhVM0iPn
— SKOR North (@SKORNorth) December 15, 2019
Martin collected 36 tackles, one sack, and two interceptions as the Golden Gophers finished 10-2.
The defense was a strength for each of these teams throughout the regular season, but at the moment it seems Auburn will be the only one at full-strength with its personnel after Martin’s announcement.
A graduate of the University of Tennessee, Lucas is a digital reporter for 104.5 The Zone in Nashville, and a high school play-by-play broadcaster. Lucas has been covering SEC football for Saturday Down South since 2018.
