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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Sep 9
Georgia Lawmaker Introduces NEAUX PROS Act to Bar Ex-NFL Players as LSU Pursues 2 Recruits
Updated
Updated · Yahoo Sports · Sep 9

Georgia Lawmaker Introduces NEAUX PROS Act to Bar Ex-NFL Players as LSU Pursues 2 Recruits

2 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Sep 9

Summary

  • Rep. Clay Fuller filed the NEAUX PROS Act on Sept. 3 to block college teams from recruiting former professional athletes, escalating a fight sparked by LSU football.
  • A judge less than a week ago ruled against SEC members that had sued LSU and coach Lane Kiffin, clearing colleges to recruit ex-NFL players and prompting Fuller's legislative response.
  • LSU had targeted two former NFL players — ex-Saints lineman Zxavian Harris and former Browns tight end Dae'Quan Wright — turning the case into a flashpoint in college sports.
  • LSU's season roster released Wednesday listed 105 players, but neither Harris nor Wright appeared on it, while the SEC's planned Thursday vote on possible league action remained unclear.