Why not? Nobody was interested in him in football.......
He's an athlete and a solid competitor so why not try to succeed in another sport? There are very few players in sports today with his dedication and moral fiber and kudos to Urban Meyer in giving him another shot.
He hadn’t hit a baseball since high school. Expecting to pick it back up and make the majors wasn’t realistic. No one has done that, Jordan came the closest but the strike happened and he decided to go back to hoops.
I think he could have gotten interests as a tight end type player a long time ago, but it’s not what he wanted.