Judge Denies QB Morris Seventh NCAA Eligibility Year

A Virginia circuit court judge denied quarterback Chandler Morris's request for a preliminary injunction on Thursday, blocking his bid for a seventh year of NCAA eligibility and ending his college football career after six seasons.

Morris, 25, sued the NCAA in February in Charlottesville Circuit Court after the organization rejected his waiver request and subsequent appeal earlier this year. The waiver centered on his 2022 season at TCU, where he suffered a knee injury in the opener and later appeared in three games as a backup. His attorneys argued those limited appearances were part of a medically prescribed mental health treatment plan and that the NCAA wrongly denied the redshirt, disregarding submitted treatment documents. The NCAA countered that Morris failed to demonstrate an incapacitating physical or mental condition, noting the documents did not meet standards, including lacking input from a licensed psychologist. The organization also submitted an affidavit from Atlantic Coast Conference Commissioner Jim Phillips supporting its eligibility rules.

In a statement, the NCAA expressed satisfaction with the ruling. "The NCAA is pleased by the court's decision today, which...