University of Miami star defensive end Greg Rousseau is opting out of the 2020 college football season, head coach Manny Diaz announced Thursday.
Rousseau, who would have been a redshirt sophomore this season, was the 2019 ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year and was a first-time All-ACC player last year. He led the ACC in sacks (15.5) and tackles for loss (19.5), ranking second and ninth in FBS, respectively.
He is currently projected to be a first-round pick in the 2021 NFL draft and viewed by many pundits as the draft's top pass rusher.
Rousseau's decision comes as a number of other players across college football have opted out of the season and instead announced their intentions to prepare for the NFL draft.