Clemson wide receiver Tristan Smith is granted a temporary injunction by a South Carolina judge that blocks the NCAA from declaring him ineligible for the 2026 football season, according to reports. The order comes after the NCAA denied Smith’s request for an additional year of eligibility, despite his history of playing at multiple levels. Sources say Smith’s situation involves two seasons at a junior college, one year at Southeast Missouri State, and one season with Clemson. The NCAA’s denial centers on his request for a fifth season. The injunction is described as temporary, meaning it is intended to pause the NCAA’s eligibility ruling for 2026 while the legal issue proceeds. The reports do not indicate the final outcome of any broader eligibility dispute, only that the NCAA is temporarily prevented from enforcing ineligibility for the upcoming 2026 season.
Judge grants temporary injunction allowing Clemson receiver Tristan Smith fifth season
Clemson wide receiver Tristan Smith is granted a temporary injunction by a South Carolina judge that blocks the NCAA from declaring him ineligible for the 2026 football season, according to reports. T...
- A South Carolina judge grants a temporary injunction for Clemson receiver Tristan Smith.
- The injunction prevents the NCAA from ruling Smith ineligible for the 2026 season.
- The NCAA previously denied Smith’s waiver for a fifth year of eligibility.
- Smith has played two junior-college seasons, one season at Southeast Missouri State, and one season at Clemson.
Clemson wide receiver Tristan Smith was granted a temporary injunction by a South Carolina judge on Friday that prevents the NCAA from ruling him ineligible for the 2026 football season. The NCAA denied Smith's waiver for a fifth year after he played two seasons at a junior college, one year at Southeast Missouri State and last season with the Tigers.
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