NFL to allow more contact with underclassmen ahead of draft
By Adam Spencer
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NFL scouting personnel will now have more access to underclassmen who are thinking of declaring for the NFL Draft.
According to a release by the NFL on Monday, the league’s College Advisory Committee has approved the new rules, which will go into effect in February 2017:
“The more information our College Advisory Committee has, the better evaluations they can make for student-athletes who are at a critical juncture of their lives,” said NFL Executive Vice President of Football Operations Troy Vincent. “While there is no question that obtaining a college degree is a transformative experience for so many people in society and a goal to which we encourage everyone to aspire to, for those talented few individuals that have the ability to succeed in the NFL prior to exhausting their college football eligibility, this new agreement will ensure they have better information with which to make their decision. We appreciate the efforts of our partners at the AFCA in making this new agreement a reality.”
Every FBS school will now be able to designate five underclassmen to receive additional scouting.
Having more information available to underclassmen is never a bad thing.
If it keeps even one more college athlete on the road to a degree when a jump to the NFL would be ill-advised, it’ll be a success.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
