...... Uphoff, a senior safety who is considered a late round prospect for next year’s NFL Draft, announced his departure from the Redbird program on social media......
...... ISU coach Brock Spack confirmed Uphoff is “not coming back. He made his decision to go pro. I tried to talk him out of it, but he wants to go train and play in the Senior Bowl.” ......
...... Spack had previously stated ISU would file a waiver with the NCAA to allow Uphoff to play in the Senior Bowl and still be eligible for the Redbird spring games.
“I think the waiver would have gone through, but who knows,” Spack said. “They are pro athlete right now.”