Sterling Webb secures eligibility to play for Mizzou in 2026
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 31, 2026, 4:27 PM
Last updated Jul 31, 2026
Sterling Webb has been granted a temporary restraining order by a St. Louis County court, allowing the defensive tackle to compete for Mizzou in 2026. This ruling challenges the NCAA's new eligibility rules that do not apply retroactively for the Class of 2022. Webb is currently the only former Mizzou football player expected to return, while others from the Class of 2022 are pursuing professional careers. The changing of NCAA eligibility may prompt further legal challenges, though few from Mizzou are likely to follow Webb's lead.
- •Webb secured eligibility for the 2026 season at Mizzou.
- •His case challenges NCAA's retroactive application of eligibility rules.
- •Other Mizzou players are focused on their professional careers.
- •NCAA athletes now have five years to complete five seasons of play.
- •Few Mizzou alums are expected to follow Webb in litigation.
- 4:27 PMYahoo Sports — Could more Mizzou football alums sue for 2026 eligibility? Why it's unlikely
"Sterling Webb is not the only former Tiger who can sue for eligibility, but it’s unlikely that we see any more Mizzou football alums use that route.
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