Edwin Nerette had a choice during his third year at Florida A&M in 2014: He could enroll in the school’s pharmacy program, into which he had just been admitted, or he could continue his pursuit of a football scholarship as a preferred walk-on.
After consulting his coaches, advisers and family, Nerette decided to leave the game behind.
“I would've tried to juggle both, but because of the scheduling it wouldn't have worked out too well because of the way they had the classes set up,” Nerette said. “As well as the degree process for the APR [Academic Progress Rate] … I would’ve become ineligible trying to do both at the same time.