Another day, yet another of the growing number of players skipping out on college football’s postseason in order to get a jumpstart o the NFL draft process.
On his personal Instagram account, Minnesota’s Donnell Greene indicated that he has signed with an agent and will begin prepping for the April draft. Because he has signed with an agent, the offensive lineman will be prohibited by NCAA bylaws from playing in Minnesota’s Dec. 26 matchup with Georgia Tech in the Quick Lane Bowl.
The St. Paul Pioneer Press writes that the fifth-year senior underwent “a recent meniscus surgery, which entails a 3-4 month rehab.”
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The 6-7, 320-pound offensive tackle has started 29 of the 36 games in which he’s played after transferring to the Gophers from the junior college ranks.
Greene is one of at least 10 players who have decided to skip his team’s bowl game in order to begin preparing for the 2019 NFL Draft. Earlier this week, three wide receivers -- NC State’s Kelvin Harmon, N’Keal Harry and South Carolina’s Deebo Samuel -- all announced that they are sidelining themselves for the postseason.
That group is joined by Houston defensive lineman Ed Oliver (HERE), Michigan defensive lineman Rashan Gary, LSU cornerback Greedy Williams (HERE), Iowa tight end Noah Fant (HERE), NC State linebacker Germaine Pratt (HERE) and Oklahoma State running back Justice Hill (HERE) as players who have decided to forego playing in their respective team’s bowl game.