ACC Becomes Fourth and Final Power Conference to Approve Banning Players Who Were on NFL Rosters

ACC becomes fourth and final power conference to approve banning players who were on NFL rosters

The Atlantic Coast Conference has joined its power conference peers in banning players who were on NFL rosters from returning to college football.

ACC Announces Rule Change Banning NFL, NBA and WNBA Players, Follows Lead of Big Ten, SEC, Big 12

The ACC announced a rule change prohibiting professional athletes in sports including football, men's basketball and women's basketball from returning to play in college on Thursday.

ACC Implements New to Rule to Prohibit Former Pros

ACC Implements New Rule Regarding Former Pro Athletes CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) — The ACC Board of Directors unanimously adopted a resolution directing the Commissioner to enforce certain eligibility requirements when an athlete seeks to return to collegiate participation after intentionally pursuing a professional career. Under the resolution, an ACC member institution is not permitted to include an individual on its football or men’s or wo…

ACC passes rule prohibiting former professional athletes from returning

The ACC has formally joined the rest of the Power Four conferences in taking direct action to put a stop to the latest eligibility controversy in college football. The ACC’s prohibition follows similar bans from the Big Ten, Big 12, SEC, and Notre Dame restricting former professional athletes who have moved on to the NFL and NBA from returning to play college football and basketball at a league school.  In a release on Thursday, the league said …