Most are not graduating, and without the piece of paper, the time in college is worth almost nothing.
Of the starters on the 1980 Georgia national championship team, only one player (the center) graduated.
I doubt things have changed much.
Sure, you can blame the players (and I do) for not taking advantage of their free education. Far too many think they are on the road to riches in the NFL.
But then, how many coaches encourage that attitude also? “You need to focus on football, that’s your future.”
5 or 6 years ago,(maybe longer), USC Trojans made a concentrated effort to improve the graduation success rate. In 2021 they achieved 81%! for football alone. Anyone notice how well they are doing on the field?