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Buccaneers Rookie, ex-LSU DE Jack Pyburn Could Be Granted 5th-Year Of Eligibility

By Staff Reporter•Aug 19, 20269:28 pm•

IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

Former LSU defensive end Jack Pyburn could have an interesting decision to make regarding his football future.

Pyburn is among 16 former college football players who were granted a temporary restraining order against the NCAA by a Louisiana judge on Wednesday, potentially clearing the way for them to receive a fifth year of eligibility and return to college football this season.

Pyburn is currently with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after going undrafted in the 2026 NFL Draft. The former Tiger has impressed during the preseason, recording two sacks in Tampa Bay's recent game against the New York Jets.

Pyburn spent his first three college seasons at Florida before transferring to LSU for the 2025 season, where he started 11 games for the Tigers.

It remains to be seen whether Pyburn will pursue a return to college football or continue competing for a roster spot with the Buccaneers.

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ninthward•13 hours

He had more sacks in preseason than his lsu career

goodgrin•2 hours

Better coaching in the NFL?

Sofaking2•14 hours

I don’t understand this. How can you play in the NFL(even preseason) and go back to college?

HarryHoudini•12 hours

If you’re the player why would you wven want to do that? Isn’t being in the NFL the goal? Why go backwards?

Hoops•11 hours

Money

NotStupid•9 hours

College pays more than a practice squad spot does

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Clockwatcher68•13 hours

I thought Sankey said screw the 5th year injunctions… SEC members should follow the existing rules. Except for Chambliss… Ole Miss gets a pass on his extra year because of losing Lane

armytiger33•5 hours

Someone find a loophole to bring Burrow back since the rules don’t exist anymore

Jabontik•12 hours

Is this what Rufinno has been hinting at

cattus•11 hours

Yes but we have been talking about this here for weeks.

SaintLSUnAtl•3 hours

How long before we have the first father and son duo on the same college team?

KennabraTiger•2 hours

I’ll alert LeBron

Spankum•10 hours

We had a good system, when the NCAA was allowed to run it. Now the courts and politicians run it…

Clockwatcher68•3 hours

Is this not the definition of “give them an inch and they’ll take a mile”?

SouthernInsanity•12 hours

Players want to be back in college because they'll make more money.

Tiger Chemist•12 hours

Can someone explain how this makes sense? I am legitimately asking.

pitchandcatch27•16 min

I doubt he will return. He will make the roster at TB. We do need more depth on the edge. LK may make him an $offer$. Time will tell. Heck of a player, high motor.

Im4LSUnTN•1 hour

He should not look back. 2 sacks in first preseason game with Bucs. That’s his future

holmesbr•2 hours

If he was an economics major he should probably stay pro. But with nil that might not make more sense.

Dcurry80•3 hours

Sick of these local judges making decisions that obviously aren’t based on law. Him and every other judge that proves they can’t make actual law weighted judgments should be removed.

jp4lsu•3 hours

I wonder if he can wait to see if he makes the team and not practice squad. If you make the team, I think you have to stay. But the money would be better in college.

SOL2•11 hours

Couldn't hurt

BIIIL•11 hours

Is he even interested. Although the judge issued the order for 16 players. How did his name get put on the list? Who put his name there?

HarryHoudini•12 hours

wtf is with these judges

South21•12 hours

He had an opportunity to make a large number of sacks last year and missed constantly by an inch... was as strange year.

uptowntiger84•10 hours

If any of those players go back to college after having been signed to an NFL contract, the NFL will never sign them next year.

Yeti_Chaser•13 hours

You gotta feel for the high schoolers. NFL will have to find a way to step in. This could hurt them long term if there's not enough room for HS talent on college rosters

DonJuanDaMiles•12 hours

There’s over 130 teams in division 1 FBS alone. I think there’s enough spots.

blueboxer1119•1 hour

2027 kids got fricked.