Dae’Quan Wright enters NCAA transfer portal amid eligibility legal battles
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 21, 2026, 12:40 AM
Last updated Aug 21, 2026
Former Ole Miss tight end Dae’Quan Wright, currently with the Cleveland Browns, has entered the NCAA transfer portal. This comes as part of a legal effort by a group of collegiate athletes seeking a fifth year of eligibility following a ruling from a Louisiana court. The NCAA has faced challenges in multiple lawsuits, with judges favoring players in several cases regarding their eligibility status. Wright is joined by other athletes in this unprecedented move, as the NCAA's new five-year, age-based eligibility policy continues to face scrutiny. Subsequent developments in these legal battles may affect eligibility waivers for numerous players across the country.
- •Wright signed with the Philadelphia Eagles before joining the Browns.
- •Over 150 athletes have filed lawsuits challenging NCAA eligibility rules.
- •Louisiana judge Will Jorden granted a fifth year of eligibility to plaintiffs.
- •The NCAA is appealing a significant federal court ruling on eligibility.
- 12:40 AMYahoo Sports — An NFL player, LSU and a legal loophole: College football's bizarre eligibility fight is getting wild
"NCAA’s eligibility rules are collapsing in realtime — and now NFL players are getting in on the action.
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