Jaxon Kohler eligible to play for BYU after California ruling
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 24, 2026, 7:42 PM
Last updated Aug 24, 2026
Jaxon Kohler, a former Michigan State forward, is eligible to play for BYU in the upcoming 2026-27 season. This follows a California injunction granting him a fifth year of NCAA eligibility. Despite a recent ruling from the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals that blocks a federal extension of this eligibility for some seniors, Kohler’s status remains unaffected due to his separate state-level injunction. His case highlights ongoing NCAA eligibility disputes, as the organization intends to appeal state rulings that grant additional eligibility to athletes.
- •Kohler committed to BYU on August 24, 2026.
- •He was granted eligibility through a California temporary restraining order.
- •The NCAA is appealing recent court decisions regarding eligibility.
- •Kohler remains eligible unless his California injunction is overturned.
- •More than 70 other athletes are also protected under the same injunction.
- 7:42 PMYahoo Sports — Why Jaxon Kohler is still currently eligible to play for BYU this season
"The Cougars’ newly-committed big man was granted a fifth year of NCAA eligibility as part of a recent California injunction.
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