A court ruling in Tennessee, granting Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia an extra year of eligibility, could impact several Arkansas Razorbacks who previously played at the junior college level.
The ripple effects of a court ruling in Tennessee could be felt by every NCAA school across the country. Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia was granted a preliminary injunction Wednesday night that allows him to play for the 2025 season. Pavia has completed four seasons of college football, but played for New Mexico Military Institute, a junior college , from 2020-21 and sued the NCAA to get an extra year of eligibility. Chief U.S. District Judge William L. Campbell, Jr.
ruled in Pavia's favor and reasoned that JUCO players ' on competitive advantages and NIL compensation” especially since D-1 offers “significant advantages over junior college football. If the NCAA can't enforce eligibility rules regarding players who have played previously at the JUCO levels. Five Razorbacks on the roster stand to benefit.Years Played at Arkansas: 2024 Blackstock was the team's starting left guard for eight of the 12 games this season and is one of just three players with starting reps along the offensive line.Years Played at Arkansas: 2024 Reed only saw action in the season-opening blowout over Arkansas-Pine Bluff, but figures to get plenty of run against Texas Tech in the bowl game. Arkansas is down to just Rodney Hill and Reed as scholarship running backs. 'Props to Rodney and Bird have been doing a good job of stepping in his role too,' quarterback Taylen Green said. 'They both are like yin and yang. They both are a two-punch crew. I’m excited to see what they’re going to do in the bowl game.'Years Played at Arkansas: 2023-24 Arkansas Razorbacks long-snapper Ashton Ngo during a practice in fall camp on the outdoor field in Fayetteville, Ark. / Andy Hodges-Hogs on SI Images Ngo took over long snapping duties after winning a battle in camp in 2024. Arkansas kickers were perfect in extra point opportunities the entire seaso
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