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Appeals Court Reversal Puts Wisconsin Cornerback Fourqurean’s Eligibility in Doubt

The ruling strips Fourqurean of his provisional waiver less than six weeks before Wisconsin’s opener.

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Overview

  • The Seventh Circuit’s 2-1 decision overturned Judge Conley’s injunction that had granted Fourqurean a fifth year of NCAA eligibility
  • Fourqurean had argued that his two seasons at Division II Grand Valley State should not count toward the NCAA’s five-year participation clock
  • His status remains uncertain with Wisconsin scheduled to open the season against Miami (Ohio) on Aug. 28
  • The NCAA continues to appeal the Diego Pavia decision even as its blanket waiver for non-Division I transfers stays in effect
  • After winning the district court injunction, Fourqurean withdrew from the NFL draft and joined spring practices, citing potential hundreds of thousands in NIL compensation