Cardale Jones Comments on NCAA Rules Regarding Student-Athletes

Former Ohio State quarterback Cardale Jones, known to be candid on social media, took to Twitter on Monday to speak out against the NCAA and "how the athletes are exploited."

"I'm so happy to be done with the [NCAA] and their rules [and] regulation[s]," he said. "They do any [and] everything to exploited collegiate athletes." He then added, "It's deeper than athletes thinking we should get paid. The [NCAA] control our lives with insane and unfair rules."

The strapping signal-caller's biggest point was that student-athletes' likenesses are used for others' gains:

But Jones doesn't see a different arrangement for student-athletes emerging, saying, "That's my 2cent on the [NCAA]. It's not like that's going to change how the athletes are exploited, even tho 98 percent of people feel the same way."

There has been some progress on the prominent issue Jones highlighted. ESPN.com's Darren Rovell reported in March that Electronic Arts reached a $60 million settlement to pay athletes whose likenesses appeared in the company's sports video games from 2003 through 2014.

Whether college athletes deserve to get paid in a more formal, systematic way will continue to be a hot topic for debate, though.

After helping Ohio State win the national championship in 2014, Jones lost the Buckeyes' starting job last season in favor of J.T. Barrett.

But the NFL draft awaits Jones, who appears keen on redeeming an underwhelming finish to his college career by making a splash in the pros.

Jones stands to make a fair amount of money off his own brand at the next level thanks to a cannon for an arm that's earned him the nickname "12 Gauge."

Due to a small college sample size and a candor that sometimes gets him in a bit of trouble, Jones' draft stock is hard to pinpoint. His blend of arm talent, size (6'5", 253 lbs) and athleticism (4.81-second 40-yard dash) make him a most intriguing prospect.

Stats via NFL.com.