Phony Classes Hamstring College Athletes’ Careers Off the Field

As the NFL Draft is held in Chicago, it is important to remember that most college athletes need to pay attention to their academic lives: only about 4 percent will go on to play professionally

Jadeveon Clowney (R) of the South Carolina Gamecocks stands on stage with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after he was picked No. 1 overall by the Houston Texans during the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on May 8, 2014. Elsa/Getty Images

The fanfare over the 2015 National Football League (NFL) Draft in Chicago can trick one into believing that playing college sports is a ticket to a professional career and a multimillion-dollar payday.

But we know it isn’t.

The reality is that few college football players will be drafted and the overwhelming majority of student athletes will need to go into careers other than professional sports.

The overwhelming majority of student athletes will need to go into careers other than professional sports.