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The original was posted on /r/cfb by /u/Lane-Kiffin on 2026-02-13 14:52:22+00:00.
This case predates NIL, the open transfer system, and the total unraveling of NCAA authority, but it’s a fascinating case to look at in hindsight.
Turk appealed for his eligibility on the basis that the pandemic, which unfolded between the time he declared for the draft and the time the draft took place, prevented him from showcasing his ability. The NCAA, without any push from any courts, accepted his viewpoint and granted him the ability to return to college.
All in all, Turk played six years of college football, with one year as a transfer redshirt and one year being the 2020 season which did not count. His first foray into the NFL draft took place at the halfway point. After a freshman year in 2017 at Lafayette College, he transferred to ASU requiring him to sit out in 2018 (remember when players had to do this?) and then played the 2019 season at ASU. After the draft, he returned to ASU for the 2020 season, which did not count towards his eligibility, and then transferred to Oklahoma and played the 2021 and 2022 seasons there. He went through the draft a second time in 2023 and was also undrafted.
espn.com/…/arizona-state-punter-michael-turk-ncaa…
Turk is not the first player to go through the draft twice. Famously, Bo Jackson went through the draft twice after refusing to sign for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and sitting out the football season to play baseball instead. He would be drafted by the Raiders a year later. However, this is the first case I know of where a player went through the draft, returned to college after the draft, and then went through the draft again.