The thought of someone starting, and not finishing college isn’t that foreign. There are tons of young adults who head to a university or college, and for whatever reason don’t finish their degree.
For high level athletes, the thought of making millions as a professional is usually enough to lure them out of the world of academia, and into the world of sponsorships and multi-million dollar contracts.
Do athletes ever go back and finish their education? Some do, and some don’t.
In the category of those who did go back and finish their schooling is now retired Pittsburgh Steelers inside linebacker Ryan Shazier.