98% of College Athletes Who Don't Go Pro

[NumeroUno]

The goal of many college athletes is a lucrative contract with a marquee professional sports team.

But according to Al Jazeera, less than 2% of these players go pro, leaving 98% to undergo some serious life re-evaluation. Helix reports that adjusting to life after sports can take a serious psychological toll:

http://m.mic.com/articles/85789/here-s- ... n-t-go-pro

[as the world turns]

Forget the athlete, what about the psychological toll on the parents? Now what?

[jonriv]

They have a 70% greater chance to get a degree- the scary thing is the percentage of athletes that do not make it to the pros and who do not get their degrees