Wisconsin kicker Collin Larsh has entered the NFL Draft, despite the deadline for declarations having long passed. In a tweet, he announced that he is forgoing his final year of eligibility and turning pro.
“Excited to announce that I will be pursuing my dream of playing in the NFL”, he wrote. “Beyond blessed to have spent my college career as a Badger and excited for my next opportunity”. As Michael Smith of Pro Football Talk writes, Larsh had already spent five seasons in Wisconsin, but was eligible for another campaign – just as all other college athletes of that age were – because of the 2020 season being cut short by COVID-19.
In his final year, Larsh made 17 of 22 field goal attempts, for a career-best percentage of 77.3%. Over the past three seasons, he made all but two extra point attempts. As Smith notes, those less-than-spectacular numbers should serve as essentially a guarantee that he won’t be drafted; still, his body of work could earn him at least a spot on an NFL practice roster this fall.
I Imagine all 32 teams had their off season plans on hold waiting breathlessly for this exciting announcement.
It’s up and it’s GOOD !!
welp bad decision for him should have stayed to improve his numbers as very few get drafted and even fewer ever warrant a high pick or get reached on . he projects to be undrafted in my book but if he’s very lucky maybe someone will use a 7 on em but with his numbers it doesn’t really make sense