Overview
- A District 3-5A executive committee voted 6-0 on Tuesday to rule Hackney ineligible after finding he did not meet UIL residency requirements, according to local reporting.
- The same committee had cleared his transfer in May by a 4-2 vote, and the renewed review followed anonymous complaints that raised questions about dual residency.
- Hackney has been the Eagles’ statistical leader this season, passing for 2,574 yards and 32 touchdowns while guiding Argyle to a 7-1 record and a No. 3 state ranking in Class 5A Division II.
- Hackney’s family has said it will appeal the ruling to the UIL state executive committee, and Argyle will not be required to forfeit prior wins while the appeal is pending.
- Texas transfer disputes rest on where a student lives and are decided by local DEC hearings, and recent high-profile transfer rulings in the Dallas area underscore how eligibility fights can quickly alter a team’s playoff path if appeals are not resolved.