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SEC bars recent NFL, NBA and WNBA players from competing

Conferences are moving to restrict professional athletes from returning to college competition.

Published Aug 25, 2026, 7:27 PM EDT | LehighValleyLive

In the same day the Big Ten is prohibiting its teams from adding players returning from the NFL, the SEC made its own statement, laying out the conference will not allow players from NFL, NBA or WNBA and more to compete in its league.