Myles Garrett dismisses notion of sitting out to protect draft status
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Sep 26, 2015; Arlington, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies defensive lineman Myles Garrett (15) in action against the Arkansas Razorbacks at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
There's a school of thought that top college football stars might consider sitting out their final year before the NFL Draft in order to protect their status as a first-round pick.
Texas A&M defensive end Myles Garrett has heard it, but he isn't buying into it.
Garrett, who will be a junior this season, explained his reasoning Tuesday at SEC Media Days.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"I've heard it but I'm against it. I want to be one of the best that's ever come through A&M, and that would just be betraying the people I've played with and the people who have come before me, who have worked their butt off. ... to get to a place where I could just sit out and then go? I don't think I could do that," Garrett said.
"You don't disgrace the game like that and say, 'It's not worth my time and I'll be a first-round pick anyway.' You play because you love it, not because you can make money from it."
Regardless, Garrett will certainly make money from it. The 6-foot-5, 262-pound star has 22.5 sacks in his first two years with the Aggies and he forced five fumbles last season alone.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}He says this season, he's looking to get 20 sacks and become the No. 1 overall pick in the draft.