BLOOMINGTON — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th circuit has granted the NCAA's motion to stay the decision giving 2022 student-athletes an additional year of eligibility.
That will have a direct impact on an Indiana football team that welcomed back defensive linemen Stephen Daley and Kellan Wyatt in recent weeks after a District Court judge in Colorado expanded the NCAA's "five-for-five" rule to include players from their signing class.
They will not be eligible to play in games, but per a source with knowledge of the situation they will be allowed to practice until they receive clarity on their eligibility.
Daley and Wyatt will be in limbo until an appellate court issues a ruling on the NCAA's pending appeal of the original decision.
The decision on Friday won't impact Indiana basketball forward Sam Alexis, who was awarded fifth year of eligibility via a separate injunction awarded in a Tennessee court.
This story will be updated
Michael Niziolek is the Indiana beat reporter for The Bloomington Herald-Times. You can follow him on X @michaelniziolek and read all his coverage by clicking here.
This article originally appeared on The Herald-Times: NCAA's court victory leaves Indiana football defenders in eligibility limbo
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