Miami TE Cam McCormick granted 9th year of eligibility
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How old is Cam McCormick? Why Miami football TE gets 9th year of college eligibility
Miami tight end Cam McCormick announced he'll return to college football for a ninth season of NCAA eligibility. What to know, including his age.
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The player took a redshirt freshman year (2016) and then was injured after playing one year.
He missed three years (2018-2020) due to a broken leg and complications. He then missed most of the following year with a foot injury before returning in 2022.
He was actually granted two years of eligibility after that season but had to re-submit his waiver for next season.
The young man has played in 36 games in that time (26 the last two years) and has made 26 catches.
He missed three years (2018-2020) due to a broken leg and complications. He then missed most of the following year with a foot injury before returning in 2022.
He was actually granted two years of eligibility after that season but had to re-submit his waiver for next season.
The young man has played in 36 games in that time (26 the last two years) and has made 26 catches.
I actually expected him to be older than 25. That's not terrible, but 9 years when you were in a recruiting class with Justin Herbert, Jalen Hurts, Nick Bosa, etc is pretty wild.
I get that there are reasons for the exceptions but think about the kids “way back when” who deserved a 5th year and couldn’t get it.
College sports have become a joke and after reading this you have to wonder what the next “ head shaker “ waiver they’re going to grant .
One more year and his pension will be vested.
Ed Sprigg anyone, the ex-mailman, who came back to school and played for GU years ago. He was I think 27 but didnt have extra years of eligibility.
The admin of it yes, but the sport, like tomorrow at noon, is still the greatest for me.
I'm pretty sure with 26 career receptions he's not getting NIL
I am actually hoping that the NCAA makes it permanent 5 yrs of eligibilty like it is now for the Covid yrs. It seems like SHU would benefit from having older players that are looking for the right fit. The 4 yrs of eligibilty helps blue bloods who recruit HS kids very well each year. From the NCAA's perspective , an extra year of college would benefit many student athletes.
IT's not ridiculous...he get the covid 5 plus a redshirt which is 6. He got 3 years of injury exemptions.
A lot of people go to college for 7 years--they're called doctors---Tommy Boy
This is a unique situation. Read the details. Also, the player in question is a blocking tight end who is not a pass reception target. There's no abuse of the system and if this guy gets NIL money at all it's a pittance. Now, there are definitely stories of guys who had a legitimate case for a fifth year of eligibility and didnt get it. But there is no comparison or connection with this case.
Those are bad examples. Both of those guys played half of the season the year they were injured. This guy played three games in four years.
Hazell, if I recall correctly, opted not to redshirt and came back while still recovering from his injury.
I wasn't comparing them to him, someone noted that we've had guys who could have used/deserved a 5th year in the past. Gause got hurt in the 16th game of that season. Had he gotten hurt the game before, he would have had one more year. Those were the days, though, when there were rules that had to be followed.
Hey, I knew a girls player who was a high school
All-American, played two years in the ACC and made a bad decision to stick around for a third year instead of transferring when it would have been a wise move … left the team before the end of the fall semester junior year and according to the NCAA back then, you played one second of a game, you’ve played a season. No school really wanted her then for just one year of eligibility. Wound up at a CAA school two years later and led the team to the league championship, was All-Conference and MVP of the conference tournament. Nowadays, teams would have been lining up for her. So I guess that’s progress for athletes.
All-American, played two years in the ACC and made a bad decision to stick around for a third year instead of transferring when it would have been a wise move … left the team before the end of the fall semester junior year and according to the NCAA back then, you played one second of a game, you’ve played a season. No school really wanted her then for just one year of eligibility. Wound up at a CAA school two years later and led the team to the league championship, was All-Conference and MVP of the conference tournament. Nowadays, teams would have been lining up for her. So I guess that’s progress for athletes.
I don't recall players being able to redshirt after playing half a season but I will take your word for it.
