Big 12 Bans Pro Athletes From Returning in All Sports as Big Ten, SEC Tighten Rules
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Updated · Bleacher Report · Aug 26
Big 12 Bans Pro Athletes From Returning in All Sports as Big Ten, SEC Tighten Rules
3 articles · Updated · Bleacher Report · Aug 26
Summary
Big 12 athletic directors agreed Wednesday to bar professional athletes from returning to conference schools across all sports, extending a crackdown that had already spread through other power leagues.
Tuesday's Big Ten rule blocks players who declared for the NFL draft and did not withdraw, appeared on an NFL roster, or signed with a pro league from rejoining conference football teams; the SEC adopted a similar ban that also covers men's and women's basketball.
LSU's reported additions of waived NFL players Dae'Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris accelerated the push after a Louisiana temporary restraining order made them eligible to return to college athletics.
The ACC also met Wednesday with momentum for its own ban, signaling the return path from pro leagues to major college sports is rapidly closing.