South Carolina offensive lineman Zack Bailey submitted the paperwork to get an NFL draft evaluation this offseason.
The response was pretty direct.
“They just told me to go back to school,” Bailey said. “With the grading system now, they give you 1 and 2, and after that they just tell you to go back to school. Which is OK because my degree means more to me than anything.
“This December, I’ll get my degree and right after that I’ll start playing [pro] ball.”
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