Louisville athletes ruled ineligible after court decision on fifth year
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 2, 2026, 8:49 PM
Last updated Oct 2, 2026

A panel of judges from the Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled on October 2 that more than three dozen athletes, including two University of Louisville basketball players and two football players, are ineligible for a fifth year of NCAA eligibility. The court dissolved an earlier injunction that had allowed their eligibility. The judges determined that maintaining the athletes' eligibility would disrupt the current status quo, stating no prior rights were denied. The impacted athletes are Seth Trimble, LJ Wells, Jabari Mack, Kalib Perry, and Alex Afari Jr. The athletic programs have not publicly commented on the ruling.
- •Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled against athletes seeking fifth year eligibility.
- •Ruling affects two UofL basketball and two UofL football players.
- •The court stated preserving eligibility would disrupt the status quo.
- •Spokespeople for the affected programs declined to comment.
- 8:49 PMYahoo Sports — Louisville, Kentucky athletes ineligible after Court of Appeals ruling
"The group of athletes now ruled ineligible includes two UofL basketball players, two UofL football players and one UK football player.
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