[pegleg]

there are college athletes who graduate with a BA or BS who have never set foot in a classroom, never read a book or written a paper.

I've never heard that. Got any examples?

[Old Retired Army Guy]

I don’t know of any that received degrees and never went to class, but I presume there may be some. Most of the really good athletes opt for the NFL draft before completing college (i.e. sophmore or junior year).

[PLMerite]

“I’ve never heard that. Got any examples? “

I remember Dexter Manley saying he had gone to Oklahoma State University for four years but was functionally illiterate. He didn’t get a degree though.