{"id":4942,"date":"2026-08-25T21:09:15","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T21:09:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=4942"},"modified":"2026-08-25T21:09:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T21:09:15","slug":"big-ten-not-allowing-nfl-players-to-return-to-college-football-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=4942","title":{"rendered":"Big Ten Not Allowing NFL Players To Return To College Football: REPORT"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_1 --> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Keeping it pure college, I can dig it.<\/p>\n<p>According to ESPN\u2019s Pete Thamel, who is citing anonymous sources, the Big Ten will be passing a rule Tuesday that halts NFL players making a return to college from competing at one of its universities.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=4940\">Anna Paulina Luna Exposes Foreign Paid Influencers With New Amendment \u2014 But It\u2019s Far From A \u2018Crack Down\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A player that has declared for the NFL draft and didn\u2019t withdraw, made an appearance on a league roster or inked a deal with a professional league is banned from being on a roster in the Big Ten, per Thamel\u2019s sources. <strong>(RELATED: Ole Miss Allegedly Gets FBI To Sweep For Bugs Following Lane Kiffin\u2019s Departure To LSU)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Athletic directors in the Big Ten have unanimously approved the new rule, per Thamel\u2019s sources, but the Faculty Athletic Representatives in the conference are still required to vote in the proposal\u2019s favor to make it an official Big Ten rule.<\/p>\n<p>According to Thamel\u2019s sources, it\u2019s expected that the result of the vote will be revealed sometime Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=4938\">Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White \u2014 Former NBA Players Who Declared For WNBA Draft \u2014 Ruled Ineligible: REPORT<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_2 --> <\/p>\n<p>The ruling from the conference follows two NFL players \u2014 Zxavian Harris (New Orleans Saints) and Dae\u2019Quan Wright (Cleveland Browns) \u2014 splitting from their franchises to play for Lane Kiffin at LSU.<\/p>\n<p>College football has spent the last few years sprinting headfirst into the Wild West, but letting guys get NFL training camp experience just to return back to school is kind of crazy to me.<\/p>\n<p>I normally don\u2019t like taking power away from the individual, but I\u2019m with the Big Ten here. I\u2019m fine with millions of dollars floating around and NIL deals, but returning from the NFL?<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=4936\">Trump Admin Tells Congress \u2018No Reliable Evidence\u2019 Exists Showing Gun Microstamping Works<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_3 --> <\/p>\n<p>Nah, man. Let\u2019s keep it strictly college. 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