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Kiffin and LSU dealt blow as SEC makes bombshell call on NFL players
Lane Kiffin and LSU have agreed to sign two players who have been part of NFL rosters in preseason.
TL;DR
- The SEC will not allow players who have been on NFL rosters to return to play college football.
- This policy applies to players who declared for the NFL Draft, signed professional contracts, or were on professional rosters.
- The Big Ten Conference has adopted a similar rule prohibiting players with professional experience from competing.
- LSU had reportedly agreed to sign two former Ole Miss players, Zxavian Harris and Dae'Quan Wright, who had been on NFL rosters.
- LSU coach Lane Kiffin criticized the new rules, asserting that court injunctions granting players fifth-year eligibility should be respected.