Miami EDGE Gregory Rousseau opting out of 2020 season

Another top prospect won’t be playing college football this season amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Miami (FL) edge defender Gregory Rousseau is joining an ever-growing list of players who are opting out of the 2020 college football season, per multiple reports:

Miami DE Greg Rousseau, who recorded 15.5 sacks (second most in the country) last season, has opted out of the college football seaaon. He’s arguably the top draft eligible pass rusher in the 2021 NFL Draft class.

— Field Yates (@FieldYates) August 6, 2020

BREAKING: Greg Rousseau has told Manny Diaz he will not be playing football this season.

— Manny Navarro (@Manny_Navarro) August 6, 2020

Listed at 6-7, 265 pounds, Rousseau is widely regarded as the top prospect at his position in the 2021 NFL Draft class, and could easily end up being a top-five pick in next year’s draft.

He joins other big names like Penn State linebacker Micah Parsons, Minnesota wide receiver Rashod Bateman and Virginia Tech cornerback Caleb Farley as potential first-round prospects who are opting out of the upcoming season.