Hardesty: The history of Kent State’s well-worn NFL pipeline

Former Kent State quarterback Julian Edelman plays in a 2019 game for the New England Patriots. Photo by All-Pro Reels

Hardesty: The history of Kent State’s well-worn NFL pipeline

- Tom Hardesty

A major selling point college football blue bloods pitch to high school recruits is that if the athlete signs to play at their school, the NFL will be waiting.

It’s an effective recruiting tool used by all the usual suspects in major college football.

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