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Judge Grants NCAA 5th Season Injunction

Published August 1, 2026 · Updated August 1, 2026 · NBC Sports

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.

The ruling stems from the NCAA's adoption of a rule giving athletes five seasons of eligibility in four years. The injunction specifically benefits former Texas offensive lineman Cole Hutson, who recently secured a temporary restraining order, allowing him to play college football in 2026 despite participating in Browns and Cowboys rookie minicamps on a tryout basis. rocore.sbs

The decision could also open the door for any undrafted, unsigned free agents who graduated high school in 2022 to return to play college football in 2026. However, the ruling does not automatically benefit quarterback Diego Pavia, who was in the high school class of 2020 and played junior-college football for two seasons.

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