There are a lot of prospective student-athletes coming out of high school that are two-sport athletes. In fact, in the 2016 NFL Draft 88.5% of players selected were dual-sport athletes back in their Friday Night Light days. That statistic goes to show that only the best of the best make it professionaly - especially with only 1.6% of student-athletes playing on Sundays.
Out of these nine players that made the starting lineup, only two continue to play baseball and football - Notre Dame’s Torii Hunter Jr. and South Carolina’s Brandon McIlwain. The rest of the guys could stop playing on the gridiron now and make a smooth transition to the diamond - that’s how athletic they are.