Georgia Tech offensive tackle Eason Fromayan will forgo his final season of eligibility after he graduates in December.
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Usually moves like this are to enter the NFL Draft early, or even to transfer to a new school to pursue a Master's level degree. Or you even have the cases like Oregon wide receiver Devon Allen, who is leaving the team to focus on a professional track career after competing in the 2016 Olympic Games.
For Fromayan, though? He has a different kind of professional career coming, as he has his sights on becoming a NASCAR pit crew member.
Seriously. Via the AJC:
Fromayan, who has started seven games for the Yellow Jackets this season, wants a job in NASCAR, coach Paul Johnson said Wednesday.
"He wants to be on a pit crew," Johnson said. "I think he's got some ties or some lead-ins."
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While the jump from college football lineman to NASCAR pit crew member is certainly unique, it does make some sense. Fromayan doesn't really have NFL prospects right now, and a job on a NASCAR pit crew — while still physically demanding — will likely prove to be a much more enduring job than a pro football career.
Fromayan has started seven games for Georgia Tech this season after transferring from TCU. He is set to graduate at the end of the season with a degree in Business Administration.
