College players opting out of the 2020 fall football season

ESPN.com

Sep 9, 2020, 04:04 PM ET

At least one player from every Power 5 conference has opted out of the 2020 college football fall season. Some have listed safety concerns while others have chosen to focus on the NFL draft rather than risk injury or illness.

Here are the athletes who have opted out of the 2020 season.

ACC

Ben Wyatt, Duke

Jacob Rimmer, Duke

Jamarcus Chatman, Florida State

Gregory Rousseau, Miami

D.J. Ford, North Carolina

Triston Miller, North Carolina

Javon Terry, North Carolina

Bryce Watts, North Carolina

Jaylen Twyman, Pittsburgh

Cooper Dawson, Syracuse

Caleb Farley, Virginia Tech

Sage Surratt, Wake Forest

Big Ten

Ambry Thomas, Michigan

Rashawn Slater, Northwestern

Jalen Mayfield, Michigan

Ra'Von Bonner, Illinois

Jalen Alexander, Maryland

Vincent Flythe, Maryland

Austin Fontaine, Maryland

Josh Jackson, Maryland

Johnny Jordan, Maryland

T.J. Kautai, Maryland

Jacub Panasiuk, Michigan State

Jordan Reid, Michigan State

Justin Stevens, Michigan State

Rashod Bateman, Minnesota

Micah Parsons, Penn State

Rondale Moore, Purdue

Transfer QB Taulia Tagovailoa has been granted a waiver to play this season for Maryland which has six players opting out of the upcoming season, including QB Josh Jackson. https://t.co/Sqn4c9eoDW
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) August 8, 2020

Big 12

Kennedy Brooks, Oklahoma

KJ Martin, West Virginia

Pac-12

Kevin Doyle Jr., Arizona

Camryn Bynum, California

Deommodore Lenoir, Oregon

Penei Sewell, Oregon

Jay Tufele, USC

Pat Nunn, Washington State

Kassidy Woods, Washington State

Washington State coach Nick Rolovich told WR Kassidy Woods that aligning with the Pac-12 player unity group would create "an issue" with the program, according to a recording of phone call obtained by the Dallas Morning News. https://t.co/I8Ou4zssBI
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) August 3, 2020