Florida Gators quarterback Jeff Driskel was unexpectedly drafted by the Boston Red Sox last month, and the junior now has a backup plan in case football doesnt work out.
Driskel was selected in the 29th round by the Sox and confirmed over Twitter Thursday that he signed with the team:
[ame]https://twitter.com/jeffdriskel/statuses/352801613238378496[/ame]
Though Driskels mother told the Orlando Sentinel that her son hadnt done anything since being drafted, his father confirmed to the paper that his son signed.
Heck yeah he signed, Jerry Driskel said. If football doesnt work out, hell play baseball, but hes still playing football [at Florida next season].
Driskel is a top athlete and helped lead Florida to an 11-2 season last year. He threw for 1,646 yards while rushing for 408. He accounted for 16 touchdowns (12 passing/four rushing).
Driskel has not played baseball since his senior season at Hagerty High School in 2011. Scouts reportedly told Driskels high school coach that the quarterback had first-round talent. This story from Gator Zone describes how Driskel played baseball in Japan growing up and traveling baseball as he got older. At one point in high school, Driskell supposedly hit a 477-foot home run. Perfect Game even clocked his fastball at 94 mph.
After reading all that about him, Im wondering why Driskel didnt just pursue baseball instead of football.
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How does this work as far him getting paid goes? I remember the OU players a few years back were working at a car dealership in Norman and got in trouble for it. But a job is a job right? How does this not affect his amatuer status?
Driskel was selected in the 29th round by the Sox and confirmed over Twitter Thursday that he signed with the team:
[ame]https://twitter.com/jeffdriskel/statuses/352801613238378496[/ame]
Though Driskels mother told the Orlando Sentinel that her son hadnt done anything since being drafted, his father confirmed to the paper that his son signed.
Heck yeah he signed, Jerry Driskel said. If football doesnt work out, hell play baseball, but hes still playing football [at Florida next season].
Driskel is a top athlete and helped lead Florida to an 11-2 season last year. He threw for 1,646 yards while rushing for 408. He accounted for 16 touchdowns (12 passing/four rushing).
Driskel has not played baseball since his senior season at Hagerty High School in 2011. Scouts reportedly told Driskels high school coach that the quarterback had first-round talent. This story from Gator Zone describes how Driskel played baseball in Japan growing up and traveling baseball as he got older. At one point in high school, Driskell supposedly hit a 477-foot home run. Perfect Game even clocked his fastball at 94 mph.
After reading all that about him, Im wondering why Driskel didnt just pursue baseball instead of football.
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How does this work as far him getting paid goes? I remember the OU players a few years back were working at a car dealership in Norman and got in trouble for it. But a job is a job right? How does this not affect his amatuer status?
) it's safe to say he won't have to worry about baseball
