SEC bans ex-NFL players from college rosters, fans react to LSU
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 27, 2026, 5:45 AM
Last updated Aug 27, 2026
The SEC has introduced a policy prohibiting former professional players from returning to rosters at member programs, directly impacting LSU's plans to add former Ole Miss players Dae’Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris. Fans quickly mocked the ruling, emphasizing its implications for college football's future. This decision comes as Wright and Harris were part of 16 players granted temporary eligibility relief by a Louisiana state court this summer. SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey has broad authority to enforce penalties against schools that do not comply with the new rule.
- •SEC bans former NFL players from team rosters.
- •Impact on LSU's plans to add Wright and Harris.
- •Court ruling granted temporary eligibility to some players.
- •Fans criticize the ban, questioning its long-term implications.
- •Kiffin defends LSU's pursuit of NFL players.
- 5:45 AMYahoo Sports — ‘Dae’Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris Better Get Those LinkedIn Accounts Set Up ASAP’ — CFB World Trolls Kiffin, LSU Over SEC’s NFL Players Return Ban
"The SEC’s attempt to draw a line between college football and the NFL did not take long to create a punchline, especially at LSU’s expense. After the conference adopted a policy barring former professional players from returning to SEC rosters, college football fans immediately pointed toward Lane Kiffin and LSU.
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