Upton Stout enters 2025 NFL Draft, foregoes final year of college

Cole Scott,

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – While some Tops are figuring out where their next stop in their collegiate career is, others have decided they are ready for the next level, including defensive back Upton Stout.

After three seasons on the Hill, Stout declared for the 2025 NFL Draft on Monday afternoon.

Stout finished the 2024 season with 53 total tackles, a sack and an interception, earning him a spot on the All-Conference USA First Team Defense.

His career at WKU kickstarted in 2022 with an Honorable Mention, after tallying 44 total tackles and four interceptions, and from there the defensive back made himself one of the leaders of the Tops defense.

With his decision to enter the draft, Stout foregoes his final year of college eligibility and concludes his time as a Hilltopper.

He will be back in action one more time before the draft during the 2025 Reese’s Senior Bowl, after accepting an invitation to take the field with some of the top NFL Draft prospects in the nation.

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