The NCAA’s adoption of a rule giving athletes five seasons of eligibility in four years has had a consequence that may have been unintended. It shouldn’t have been unforeseen.
Via Daniel Hager of On3.com, a federal judge in Colorado has granted a class-wide preliminary injunction requiring the NCAA to declare eligible all athletes from the high school class of 2022 for a fifth season of competition.
As it relates to the NFL, the ruling could open the door for any undrafted, and unsigned, free agents who graduated high school in 2022 to return to play college football in 2026.
The ruling secures the ability of former Texas offensive lineman Cole…
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