Trending Now - Court Rejects Chandler Morris' Appeal for Extra Eligibility Year

WHO:

NY Post - Virginia quarterback Chandler Morris

ESPN - NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association)

ESPN - ACC commissioner Jim Phillips

On3 - Chandler Morris' attorneys

WHAT:

ESPN - A Virginia circuit court judge denied Chandler Morris' request for a preliminary injunction to play a seventh season on March 30th, 2026.

ESPN - Morris filed a lawsuit against the NCAA in February 2026 after his eligibility waiver was denied.

On3 - Morris argued he was due a medical redshirt due to injuries sustained at TCU in 2022 and 2023.

ESPN - Morris played six seasons and started 35 games at Oklahoma, TCU, North Texas, and Virginia.

ESPN - The NCAA reported that preliminary injunctions have been denied in 33 of 71 eligibility lawsuits filed against the organization.

WHERE:

ESPN - The lawsuit was filed in Charlottesville Circuit Court, Virginia.

On3 - Morris began his college career at Oklahoma, then played at TCU, North Texas, and Virginia.

WHEN:

ESPN - Morris' lawsuit was filed in February 2026.

ESPN - The judge's ruling occurred on March 30th, 2026.

ESPN - The NFL draft begins on April 23rd, 2026.

WHY:

ESPN - Morris' attorneys argued that he was wrongly denied a waiver by the NCAA for his 2022 season at TCU due to a knee injury that impacted his mental health.

ESPN - The NCAA stated it rejected the waiver request because Virginia failed to prove Morris suffered an "incapacitating physical or mental circumstance."

HOW:

ESPN - Morris' attorneys claimed that his appearances in three games after his injury were part of a medically prescribed mental health treatment plan.

On3 - The NCAA submitted an affidavit from ACC commissioner Jim Phillips supporting the integrity of its eligibility rules and opposing Morris' request.

(UPDATED April 3, 2026 03:52 UTC)

A Virginia circuit court judge denied quarterback Chandler Morris' request for a preliminary injunction to play a seventh season on Monday, following his lawsuit against the NCAA filed in February after his eligibility waiver was denied. Morris argued that he deserved a medical redshirt due to injuries sustained at TCU, but the NCAA stated that Virginia did not demonstrate he faced an "incapacitating physical or mental circumstance." The NCAA has reported that preliminary injunctions have been denied in 33 of 71 eligibility lawsuits filed against them, and they submitted an affidavit from ACC commissioner Jim Phillips supporting their eligibility rules.