Judge delays ruling on eligibility for UNM's Karhu and Levells
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 9, 2026, 3:07 AM
Last updated Oct 9, 2026
College SportsA New Mexico district judge has postponed his ruling on Brett Karhu and Azariah Levells' request for a temporary and preliminary injunction that would permit them to continue playing for the Lobos this season. Both fifth-year seniors previously secured temporary restraining orders to remain eligible after the NCAA implemented an age-based eligibility model. Judge Joshua A. Allison plans to issue a decision no earlier than Tuesday. Karhu has recorded a team-high four sacks in five games this season, while Levells has played primarily on special teams.
- •Judge Joshua A. Allison will rule on the case no earlier than Tuesday.
- •Karhu and Levells argue the NCAA's new rules threaten their eligibility.
- •Both players received temporary restraining orders earlier this season.
- •Karhu has four sacks in five games; Levells plays on special teams.
- •Their lawsuit was consolidated on September 11.
- 3:07 AMYahoo Sports — Judge delays ruling on UNM DE Karhu, CB Levells
"If New Mexico is on a bye this week, Brett Karhu and Azariah Levells will still have to play the waiting game. A New Mexico district judge declined to make a ruling on the Lobos’ consolidated motion for a temporary and preliminary injunction, one that would allow them to likely finish out the rest of the season with UNM. The pair of fifth-year seniors were previously granted temporary ...
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