Virginia QB Chandler Morris files lawsuit seeking 7th year

Virginia quarterback chandler morris His agent Simon Pflaum told ESPN on Tuesday that he has filed a lawsuit against the NCAA, seeking a seventh year of eligibility.

Morris and his attorneys filed a lawsuit in Charlottesville Circuit Court seeking a preliminary injunction in his continued quest to be approved for another season of eligibility after his medical redshirt waiver and appeal were denied by the NCAA in January.

The 25-year-old signal-caller led Virginia to 11 wins and an appearance in the ACC Championship Game in 2025, while producing a total of 3,245 yards and 21 touchdowns. The Cavaliers earned a No. 16 ranking in the final AP Top 25 poll – the program’s best finish since 1995 – after a 13–7 win. missouri TaxSlayer in the Gator Bowl.

Morris requested a medical redshirt for his 2022 season TCU After suffering a knee injury, he said that it had a huge impact on his mental health. Morris was injured in the opening match of the season. colorado and lost his starting job to Max Duggan, who led the Horned Frogs to the College Football Playoff National Championship Game and a 13–2 season.

Morris returned from injury to play in three more games as a backup during the 2022 campaign, including the national title game. Since he already redshirted in 2021, the injury-shortened season counts as a full year of eligibility per NCAA standards.

His lawyers argue that the 26 snaps played by Morris in three appearances were part of a medically prescribed mental health treatment plan and that the NCAA disregarded the mental health documentation submitted by Virginia on Morris’ behalf in denying him his eligibility waiver.

“As additional lawsuits are filed challenging common-sense, academically tied eligibility rules, the NCAA will continue to defend against efforts to rob high school students across the country of the opportunity to compete in college and experience the life-changing opportunities that only college sports can create,” the NCAA said in a statement.

“The NCAA and its member schools are making changes to provide greater benefits to student-athletes, but state laws and inconsistent, conflicting court decisions have made it necessary to partner with Congress to provide consistency to all college athletes.”

Morris, 35-game starter and son of CLEMSON Offensive coordinator Chad Morris started his career here oklahoma in 2020 and had tenure at TCU North Texas Before transferring to Virginia for the 2025 season.

Virginia signs two veteran transfer quarterbacks from Missouri Beau Pribula And pit’S allie holsteinAfter the NCAA denied Morris’ waiver request in January. Morris is still enrolled in school and has not gone through the NFL draft process while he awaits a final decision on his eligibility.

Morris’ suit arrives a few weeks later ole miss quarterback trinidad chamblis He was granted an injunction for his sixth year of eligibility by a state court judge in his case against the NCAA after the organization denied his request for a medical redshirt.