QuahHawk
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Say a High School player or one with a 1-2 years in college goes into the XFL. Will they be NFL Free Agents or Draft Eligible?
Great question, I don’t know the answer.Wenhawk":31vd1yzr said:Say a High School player or one with a 1-2 years in college goes into the XFL. Will they be NFL Free Agents or Draft Eligible?
SantaClaraHawk":2v0cvb0g said:This NFL document seems to say that yes, they can:
https://www.nflregionalcombines.com/Doc ... 0Rules.pdf
The first rule says men can be eligible once they're past college eligibility, which the document specifically says can be ended with signing to another professional football league.
COLLEGE ELIGIBILITY. All college football eligibility of such player has expired
through participation in college football (expiration does not include a loss of college
football eligibility through withdrawal from school, dismissal or signing of a professional
contract in another football league). Or,
SantaClaraHawk":27xlg2xo said:Kidhawk, you're right. I misread this.
schkoot":le36drys said:Sort of a side note, but I can see some players with less academic abilities totally bypassing the NCAA and going pro out of the gate in the XFL.
If so, the SEC might be in trouble... 8)
It would also really elevate the level of play to effectively have a trade school for good players without the whole school business.
schkoot":2w56ydv6 said:Sort of a side note, but I can see some players with less academic abilities totally bypassing the NCAA and going pro out of the gate in the XFL.
If so, the SEC might be in trouble... 8)
It would also really elevate the level of play to effectively have a trade school for good players without the whole school business.
SantaClaraHawk":6nbn49dn said:Isn't one reason the NFL has the "college rule" to keep players younger than 21-22 from being eligible (21-22 being the typical age people are when they are three years out of HS)? Having a 21+ rule protects teams and leagues from the accusation of giving booze to minors. If one of the Battlehawks players chugging hard seltzer was found to be underage, that's a major liability
If that's the motive though for either league, they should just put a "21 and up" restriction on pro football.
Seafan":3tafzd1y said:Kenny Robinson still had college eligibility after only playing two years and is the first player to be drafted in the XFLwho can now also be drafted in this spring's NFL draft.
https://pittsburghsportsnow.com/2019/10 ... reach-nfl/