A running list of college football players skipping 2024-25 bowl games

Keeping track of which college football players are opting out of bowl season.

Editor’s note: This post has been updated with new information.

It’s officially college football bowl season, but not everyone plans on participating.

As we’ve seen in recent years, several big-name players opt to sit out their teams’ respective bowl games to get ready for the NFL Draft. And the 2024-25 bowl season isn’t much different, aside from the 12-team College Football Playoff field raising the stakes a bit for some bowls.

Some notable players have also entered the transfer portal ahead of various bowl games, even finding new teams before their old ones play in the postseason.

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From the players’ perspective, this makes total sense. They’re choosing to protect themselves rather than risk injury (and possibly millions of dollars) playing in a matchup that is largely meaningless — again, aside from the playoff.

So we’re keeping track of the players skipping their bowl games with this running list, which will be updated as more players announce their plans for the future and the 2025 NFL Draft.

Luther Burden III, Missouri WR

https://www.instagram.com/p/DDFjTAmpX2p/

Armand Membou, Missouri OL

Kaleb Johnson, Iowa RB

https://www.instagram.com/p/DDDko4TucDM/?hl=en

Omarion Hampton, North Carolina RB

https://www.instagram.com/p/DDnpSYRPd5h/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Mason Graham, Michigan DL

https://www.instagram.com/p/DDkJxWQuJNh/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Will Johnson, Michigan CB

https://www.instagram.com/p/DDcVYblR78g/?img_index=1&igsh=NG9kbW5nbncxdWV5

Colston Loveland, Michigan TE

https://www.instagram.com/p/DDiJ9aUxd7I/?igsh=OXZnd3M3d2locWMz

Donovan Edwards, Michigan RB

Shemar Stewart, Texas A&M DL

https://www.instagram.com/p/DDXFL-aR9M8/?igsh=bGdxdnljbjF5MzB3

Nic Scourton, Texas A&M DL

https://www.instagram.com/p/DDXfvl8vWhX/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Shemar Turner, Texas A&M DL

https://www.instagram.com/p/DDsGbwwvAFV/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Conner Weigman, Texas A&M QB

https://www.instagram.com/p/DDIy8DlIJ-V/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Will Campbell, LSU OT

https://www.instagram.com/p/DDICD8TPBAT/?igsh=N25lN3ZreWo5bWg3

Emery Jones, LSU OT

https://www.instagram.com/p/DDfQ94YxECv/?igsh=YWc3MHh2Y2FjaWgw

Mason Taylor, LSU TE

https://www.instagram.com/p/DDNSbmYyc4g/?igsh=MXQ3OXMzajUyZnpxMA%3D%3D

Mike Green, Marshall DL

https://www.instagram.com/p/DDiFoyyxxB5/?igsh=MXh5dTR1bnFuc2FiZA%3D%3D

Julian Humphrey, Georgia CB

https://www.instagram.com/p/DDC9QpExSb7/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Jacob Parrish, Kansas State CB

https://www.instagram.com/p/DDXvE51xp6O/?igsh=MXVibXB1dWV0cHl6bw%3D%3D

Justice Haynes, Alabama RB

Jackson Arnold, Oklahoma QB

https://www.instagram.com/p/DDj9Ji7RNDD/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Tre Harris, Ole Miss WR

Miller Moss, USC QB

https://www.instagram.com/p/DDFWn4Rv2jg/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Thomas Castellanos, Boston College QB

Tyler Shough, Louisville QB

https://www.instagram.com/p/DDcmmDRPLF6/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Maalik Murphy, Duke QB

Kaidon Salter, Liberty QB

https://www.instagram.com/p/DDFucwxv_eE/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

John Mateer, Washington State QB 

Darian Mensah, Tulane QB

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DDexWPFRjx1/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Kevin Concepcion, NC State WR

https://www.instagram.com/p/DDDT9R6yPUd/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Eric Singleton Jr., Georgia Tech WR

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