USF tight end Mitchell Brinkman, a graduate transfer, was supposed to be done after the 2020 season. But COVID-19 granted him another year of eligibility and he's taking advantage of that opportunity.
On the football field.
And in the classroom.
Brinkman, who caught 15 passes for 161 yards and one touchdown last season, might leave USF with not one, but two MBA degrees. Even more meaningfully, he's getting plenty of real-world experience in athletic administration, which has become a passion.
"When Mitchell was coming to USF, he mentioned he was interested in athletic administration,'' said Michael Kelly, USF's vice president of athletics.