A Miami Hurricanes tight end says he is petitioning the NCAA so he can play a ninth season of college football.
Cam McCormick has missed nearly three years of action due to an ankle injury. McCormick, now 25, started his collegiate career at Oregon, enrolling in January 2016 and spent seven years there.
He was also hospitalized with rhabdomyolysis after intense workouts in 2017 and suffered an Achilles tendon tear that ended his 2021 season.
"It was accepted in the Pac-12, but for the ACC I have to re-petition for it," McCormick told to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. "So that’s in the works right now to see if I’ll be able to get it or not.
"I’m petitioning to have the option."
Northern Illinois linebacker Kyle Pugh and North Carolina State wide receiver Bradley Rozner are the only players to be granted an eighth year of eligibility. No player has been granted a ninth year.
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It's crazy. I had to investigate and write it all down...
Normally, he would have started in 2017 and ended in 2020.
2017 - Oregon - plays full season
2018 - Oregon - out for most of the season from injury
2019 - out for injury, NCAA grants him 2 years.
2020 - Oregon - season shortened due to COVID
2021 - Oregon - season shortened due to injury
2022 - Oregon - plays full season
2023 - Miami (FL)
2024 - needs to petition
I would figure he would have completed getting a degree or two by now. Or, even a doctorate degree
Or, like maybe try to play in the CFL or NFL.