NORMAL — The twisting, turning saga of Christian Uphoff as an Illinois State football player arrived at its conclusion on Friday.
Uphoff, a senior safety who is considered a late round prospect for next year’s NFL Draft, announced his departure from the Redbird program on social media.
“Not having a season due to the pandemic was tough to deal with. Not having my senior season with my brothers will forever sting,” Uphoff said on Twitter, “but with the support of my teammates and family I will be pursuing my lifelong dream of playing in the NFL.