SEC approves NFL-to-college ban with heavy penalties
SEC presidents voted 15-0 to codify penalties banning players who have spent time in the NFL from returning to college, with LSU abstaining; violations trigger a 50% coach suspension and a fine equal to 50% of the sport’s annual operating budget, mirroring NCAA ghost-transfer rules and following moves by the Big Ten, Big 12, and Notre Dame. The policy comes as a wave of 2022 graduates seeks to return and LSU has eyed a few affected players (e.g., Dae’Quan Wright, Zxavian Harris), though players may pursue legal remedies.
