Over the weekend in Gainesville, thousands of Gators graduated from the University of Florida in ceremonies that happened in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium while the O'Connell Center's rapid renovation is taking place. Carlos Dunlap could have strolled across a stage in the stadium he once roamed as a defensive end, too — but, instead, he decided to celebrate his graduation at the 2016 NFL Draft by wearing his cap and gown to announce one of his Cincinnati Bengals' draft picks.
Dunlap left Florida after the 2009 season and was a second-round pick in the 2010 NFL Draft, but told his mother, an elementary school principla, he would eventually get his degree.