Former MLB Player Bubba Thompson to Join College Football Program As Walk-on

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Bubba Thompson rounds third base in the sixth inning during a MLB spring training baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians at Goodyear Ballpark.

Bubba Thompson played 109 games for the Texas Rangers and Cincinnati Reds over the last three seasons. Now, the 26-year-old is switching sports, and will follow in the footsteps of players like Chris Weinke by playing college football in his mid-20s.

Thompson was a two-sport star at McGill-Toolen High School in Mobile, before becoming a first-round MLB draft pick by the Rangers. He was also a star quarterback, earning all-state honors in Alabama in 2016. Now, he'll return to his hometown to play for South Alabama football, AL.com reports.