Louisiana Court Order Gives Players Signed by NFL Teams a Shot at Returning to College Sports
- On Wednesday, a Louisiana court granted a temporary restraining order to 33 athletes, including 16 football players, allowing them to seek a fifth year of college eligibility despite several holding current NFL roster spots.
- This legal action follows a July 31 ruling by federal Judge Charlotte Sweeney in Colorado, who declared high school class of 2022 athletes eligible for a fifth season after the NCAA recently limited eligibility rules.
- Notable plaintiffs include former Florida and LSU linebacker Jack Pyburn, Cleveland Browns tight end Dae'Quan Wright, and Seattle Seahawks running back Anthony Hankerson, plus Arizona Cardinals signee Wydett Williams and former Saints defensive tackle Zxavian Harris.
- The athletes claim the NCAA breached a "covenant of good faith" by denying them a fifth season, while NCAA senior vice president Tim Buckley said the rulings "invites further chaos in college sports and irreparably harms thousands of student-athletes already on campus."
- NFL teams must cut rosters to 53 players by August 30; if these athletes are released by September 1, they could return to college rosters provided they win their cases as the NCAA continues to appeal.
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Court order gives players under pro contracts a chance to return to college sports
Several athletes, including some who signed contracts with NFL teams, were granted a temporary restraining order by a Louisiana court that would make them eligible to return to college athletics, ESPN reported Wednesday.Former Oregon State running back Anthony Hankerson (Seattle Seahawks), former Florida and LSU pass rusher Jack Pyburn (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) and ex-Mississippi starters Dae'Quan Wright (Cleveland Browns) and Wydett Williams (Ariz…
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tucsonpost.comEx-Ole Miss starters among players granted temporary path to 5th season
Several players who spent this summer pursuing NFL careers could soon be headed back to college following the latest court ruling challenging the NCAA's new eligibility rules.Former Ole Miss starters tight end Dae'Quan Wright, defensive tackle Zxavian Harris and safety Wydett Williams Jr. are among 33 athletes from various sports who obtained a temporary restraining order Wednesday in Louisiana state court, clearing a potential path for them to …
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Louisiana court order gives players signed by NFL teams a shot at returning to college sports
Several athletes, including some with NFL contracts, received a temporary restraining order from a Louisiana court that would allow them to return to college athletics, according to ESPN.
Trio of Ole Miss players among those granted temporary restraining order, paving way for college return
OXFORD – Three former Ole Miss players – tight end Dae’Quan Wright, safety Wydett Williams Jr. and defensive tackle Zxavian Harris – were among more than 30 college athletes granted a temporary restraining order as part of a lawsuit filed…
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