Title/Alt Text Baylor men's basketball senior power forward Rico Gathers announced last Friday that following his senior season in Waco, he would give up basketball and pursue a career in football. Gathers was originally expected to head to the NFL, but on Monday evening, John McLain of the Houston Chronicle tweeted that the Baylor senior would play his one year of eligibility for Baylor in 2016.

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As it stands now, Baylor forward Rico Gathers plans to play TE at Baylor next season rather than try NFL. Smart move by Gathers. — John McClain (@McClain_on_NFL) March 1, 2016



BearsTruth has not confirmed Gathers' intentions at this time.

Gathers is averaging 11.6 points and 9.6 rebounds per game for Baylor's basketball team in the 2015-2016 basketball season. As a junior in 2014-2015, Gathers also averaged 11.6 points to go along with his 11.6 rebounds.

Many successful NFL tight ends played college basketball — Jimmy Graham, Tony Gonzalez, Antonio Gates, Julius Thomas — but Gathers stands out because not only was he a one-sport star in college, he also didn't play football in high school.

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