The federal judge that gave class of 2022 athletes in injunction for a fifth season of college eligibility clarified the court’s order on Sunday.
Some key points in the clarification include athletes who were 20 or older at the start of their five-year window are no eligible, players cannot join a roster that is already complete and players cannot transfer to a different program.
You can read more of the court order below:
Judge Sweeney has issued an order clarifying the scope of the injunction issued Friday night.
In doing so, she clarified that her injunction ONLY grants athletes in the class a fifth year. It *does not* enjoin transfer rules, roster caps, rev share caps, etc. https://t.co/ohDiBAKrE5 pic.twitter.com/KZUL5KDCbQ
— Sam C. Ehrlich (@samcehrlich) August 2, 2026
Main takeaways from Sunday’s clarification for 2022 athletes:
Athletes who were 20 or older at the start of their five-year window are not eligible.
They cannot join a roster that is already full.
They cannot transfer to a different program.Wild
— College Transfer Portal (@CollegeFBPortal) August 2, 2026
Check out the complete court document here
