Alabama defensive end Jonathan Allen is majoring in financial planning and scheduled to graduate in December, so he knows a thing or two about sound business judgment.
He also knows that some people in his shoes might have jumped at the chance to turn pro when there are projections out there suggesting that he would be a first-round selection in April’s NFL draft.
But Allen, the sacks leader on Alabama’s 2015 national championship team, did his homework and came to the conclusion that the best business decision he could make was returning to school for his senior season.