He's the perfect candidate. The player who could make the move and take the money and begin a paradigm shift that would change the way college football does business.
That's crazy to even think about," says Clemson receiver Justyn Ross.
But for this star freshman—a player too young for the NFL, too good for college football and too aware of what can happen in this world to wait on opportunity—this couldn't be more real.
The XFL will begin its reincarnation next spring with more integrity and less theatrics—and $500 million in the bank. The league says it will draw its talent pool from college football and even sign players straight out of high school.