Eligibility Rules for Former Professional Athletes

The Big Ten and SEC have banned former professional players from returning to play college sports, emphasizing that college sports are for college athletes.

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  1. Big Ten and SEC Ban Former Pros: The Big Ten and SEC have both adopted rules prohibiting football players who have signed professional contracts, appeared on an NFL roster, or declared for the NFL Draft without withdrawing, from maintaining eligibility at their schools.
  2. Recent Cases of Players Returning: A Louisiana court ruling allowed former NFL players like Dae'Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris to play college football at LSU, sparking controversy and prompting conference bans.
  3. NCAA Amateurism Rule Evolution: The NCAA's definition of amateurism has evolved since 1906, with significant changes like the 'Sanity Code' in 1948 and the coining of 'student-athlete' in 1951 to distinguish collegiate players from professionals.

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