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Column: A second chance

Related Topics: National Football League

The ultimate dream of any college football player is to suit up Sunday afternoon and take the field in front of a boisterous National Football League crowd.

Unfortunately, only 256 college players are taken in the NFL Draft each spring, leaving thousands of former athletes without a professional career. With 128 Football Bowl Subdivision programs scattered across the country, it is difficult for players at smaller universities to gain the same exposure as those who attend powerhouse institutions like Alabama, Clemson or Ohio State.

However, there may now be an alternative option for Idaho standouts who do not hear their name called on draft day.