Jackson State football welcomes newly eligible players for opener against Tennessee State

Jackson State football coach T.C. Taylor announced that several players from the Class of 2022 are now eligible for the upcoming season opener against Tennessee State on August 29. A court ruling has granted a fifth year of NCAA eligibility to athletes who graduated high school in 2022 and didn’t sign pro contracts. Taylor reported having four or five players returning, including safety B.J. Washington and linebacker Reid Pulliam, who were present at the team's recent fan event. Top receiver Nate Rembert, who received an injunction to compete this season, is also back with the team after a lengthy eligibility process. The team is now focusing on re-acclimating these players ahead of their kickoff at Vanderbilt's FirstBank Stadium.

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