It’s been more than a decade since Maurice Clarett nearly toppled the NFL’s minimum age requirement rule. Leonard Fournette might be good enough to play in the NFL next season, but even if he wanted to challenge the league for his right to go pro he’d be fighting an uphill battle
Prompted by the individual brilliance of true sophomore LSU running back Leonard Fournette, the NFL’s draft eligibility rule (the Rule) is now a discussion point in football conversations, as if brought out of mothballs after sitting dormant for years.