SEC, Big 10 Block Return of NFL Players to Member Schools

Following a court ruling allowing the 2022 high school class to return for a fifth year, the Big Ten announced a rule banning players who signed professional contracts or were on rosters from maintaining eligibility. truewildgame.com

The SEC subsequently followed suit with a similar restriction, stating that institutions cannot have athletes on rosters who declared without withdrawing, signed a professional contract, or were listed on an NFL roster.