Expert: Thom Brooks - 2/9/2009

Question
I've been a full time student for 3 years at the community college level; however my 3rd year presently is my first year playing football and I was red-shirted this year. If I were to walk-on on a D1 program for the fall 2009 year, how many years of eligibilty would I have to play?

Thank you for your time.

Answer
Joe, hello!

It sounds that you have 3 years of Eligibility remaining, depending on the NCAA official records, including your redshirt year.  If you move up to D-1, you would have one year taken away, if it was not another redshirt year.  So, you it appears you would have 2 years left.  They will make the official determination.

I've attached their websites.  You and your colleges need to call for the official answer!

Take care,

Thom Brooks



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