Sterling Webb sues NCAA for additional college football eligibility
3 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Jul 30, 2026, 6:52 PM
Last updated Jul 30, 2026
Sterling Webb, a former Missouri football defensive tackle, has filed a lawsuit against the NCAA in St. Louis County Circuit Court. The suit seeks immediate eligibility for the 2026 season under the NCAA's new age-based eligibility model, set to take effect in fall 2027. Webb, who played four seasons in college football, is challenging the NCAA's decision not to apply the new rules retroactively. If granted, the injunction would allow him to return to Mizzou for an additional season. Mizzou has expressed interest in having Webb back on the team, noting available roster spots and funding for his fifth year.
- •Webb filed the lawsuit in Circuit Court of St. Louis County.
- •He completed four years of eligibility and seeks a fifth season in 2026.
- •The NCAA's new rules promise five years of competition starting in 2027.
- •Mizzou wants Webb back and has roster space and funding available.
- •Other former Mizzou athletes are involved in similar lawsuits.
- 7:44 PMESPN NCAAF — Judge's ruling makes Missouri's Webb eligible
- 6:22 PMYahoo Sports — Judge grants a restraining order, making Missouri lineman Sterling Webb eligible this season
- 4:42 PMYahoo Sports — Missouri football alum Sterling Webb suing NCAA for eligibility
"Missouri defensive lineman Sterling Webb was granted a temporary restraining order by a St. Louis County judge Thursday that will make him eligible to play for the Tigers this season under rules that were recently adopted by the NCAA. Webb had filed suit against college sports’ largest governing body on Tuesday. In June, the NCAA approved a new eligibility model for Division I athletes that allows five seasons of competition in a five-year period, beginning with their full-time enrollment or the academic year following their 19th birthday, whichever occurs first.
"Missouri defensive lineman Sterling Webb was granted a temporary restraining order by a St. Louis County judge Thursday that will make him eligible to play for the Tigers this season under rules that were recently adopted by the NCAA.
"Missouri football alum Sterling Webb, a starting defensive tackle last year, is suing the NCAA for immediate eligibility in 2026. Here's what we know.
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External links- ESPN NCAAFJul 30, 2026, 7:44 PMJudge's ruling makes Missouri's Webb eligible
Missouri defensive lineman Sterling Webb was granted a temporary restraining order by a St. Louis County judge Thursday that will make him eligible to play for the Tigers this season under rules that were recently adopted by the NCAA.
- Yahoo SportsJul 30, 2026, 6:22 PMJudge grants a restraining order, making Missouri lineman Sterling Webb eligible this season
Missouri defensive lineman Sterling Webb was granted a temporary restraining order by a St. Louis County judge Thursday that will make him eligible to play for the Tigers this season under rules that were recently adopted by the NCAA. Webb had filed suit against college sports’ largest governing body on Tuesday. In June, the NCAA approved a new eligibility model for Division I athletes that allows five seasons of competition in a five-year period, beginning with their full-time enrollment or the academic year following their 19th birthday, whichever occurs first.
- Yahoo SportsJul 28, 2026, 4:42 PMMissouri football alum Sterling Webb suing NCAA for eligibility
Missouri football alum Sterling Webb, a starting defensive tackle last year, is suing the NCAA for immediate eligibility in 2026. Here's what we know.
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