Sometimes it’s good to know where you stand in the grand scheme of things.
According to the NFL’s College Advisory Committee, only 1.6% of all NCAA football players make it to the professional level. That’s a lot of college football players who dreamed of one day playing in the NFL but will never get the chance. And while fighting to accomplish your dreams is admirable, a little self-realization can go a long way.
That’s where Washington Huskies linebacker Drew Fowler found himself following the team’s Sun Bowl loss. With his college football playing career officially over, the savvy student-athlete seems to know enough to know NFL franchises won’t be knocking down his door.
So, he decided to announce his post-graduate intentions like so many other college students. Fowler took the template of a high school athlete declaring which college he’d play for and used it to declare himself eligible for the general workforce.
Forever blessed to be a Dawg 4 Life 🐺💜 pic.twitter.com/uQkyhTVJF8
— Drew Fowler (@drewfowler44) January 3, 2025
“My experiences as both a student and athlete have made me comfortable in high-stress situations, and have influenced my ability to adapt readily to changing environments, and to push myself to be the best I can be,” Fowler wrote. “I pride myself on personal discipline, empathy, and high performance in such situations.”
Fowler also noted that he’s “gritty, hardworking” and “sneaky athletic,” as well as a “locker room guy” who “will bring my lunch pail to work.” As for what he learned in school when not tackling quarterbacks, he is an Honors graduate from Washington’s Foster School of Business who also got a Masters in Communication in Communities & Networks. According to his actual LinkedIn page, he’s also had several internships, including one with the Adobe Sales Academy.
Unlike the high school football player announcements he modeled his post on, there’s no need to respect his privacy. Phone calls, please!
About Sean Keeley
Along with writing for Awful Announcing and The Comeback, Sean is the Managing Editor for Comeback Media. Previously, he created the Syracuse blog Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician and wrote 'How To Grow An Orange: The Right Way to Brainwash Your Child Into Rooting for Syracuse.' He has also written non-Syracuse-related things for SB Nation, Curbed, and other outlets. He currently lives in Seattle where he is complaining about bagels. Send tips/comments/complaints to sean@thecomeback.com.