Rams cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman fulfills promise to his mother, and will graduate from USC this week.
, 27, is the latest former USC football player to return to school to earn his degree. Rams receiver Robert Woods did it in 2016. Troy Polamalu and Shaun Cody are among others who’ve done it. Tim McDonald, a former Trojans safety who played 13 NFL seasons before retiring in 1999, earned his diploma 25 years after turning pro. And Chris Claiborne, the 1998 Butkus Award winner as college football’s top linebacker, is currently working toward completing his degree.
“It doesn’t have to be either or,” Bell said. “So why not have a backup plan when it’s over? Because we all know that you’re going to finish at some point and still have a long life to live.” Playing as a slot-corner, the 5-foot-8, 180-pound Robey-Coleman helped the Rams win the NFC West in 2017 and reach the Super Bowl last season.
Robey’s mother admired the elder Kiffin and told her son he would be a good role model to play under. So her son made an oral commitment to the Volunteers and appeared bound for Knoxville.
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