Texas offensive lineman Cole Hutson remains ineligible amid NCAA appeals process
6 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Sep 8, 2026, 12:47 PM
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
Texas offensive lineman Cole Hutson is currently ineligible and sidelined as he navigates an NCAA appeals process. Head coach Steve Sarkisian confirmed the status after Hutson was omitted from the depth chart for the team's matchup against Texas State. While Hutson attended NFL tryout camps with the Dallas Cowboys and Cleveland Browns, Sarkisian stated the player never signed a professional contract. This distinction complicates his eligibility under a recent SEC policy that strictly prohibits member institutions from rostering athletes with professional contract or roster ties. Texas is working to clear these regulatory hurdles to determine if Hutson can rejoin the roster. The program is awaiting a final determination from both the NCAA and the SEC regarding his ability to compete.
- •Cole Hutson is currently ineligible to play for Texas.
- •Hutson is pursuing an appeals process with the NCAA.
- •The SEC prohibits roster ties to professional contracts or teams.
- •Sarkisian stated Hutson never signed a professional contract after attending NFL tryout camps.
- 12:47 PMYahoo Sports — Texas Longhorns OL Cole Hutson ruled ineligible by NCAA
- 10:02 PMYahoo Sports — Texas says 5th year OL Cole Hutson currently ineligible and appealing to NCAA to return to field
- 9:49 PMYahoo Sports — Texas OL Cole Hutson ruled ineligible days before Ohio State comes to Austin
- 8:05 PMYahoo Sports — Texas football still doesn't have Cole Huston, says Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian
- 7:56 PMESPN NCAAF — Texas OL ineligible after stints with NFL teams
- 5:25 PMYahoo Sports — Steve Sarkisian: Texas OL Cole Hutson is currently ineligible
"Steve Sarkisian said at his Monday news conference that Cole Hutson is currently ineligible and going through an appeal with the NCAA, five days before Ohio State visits Austin. The Southeastern Conference voted 16-0 last month to prohibit member schools from rostering players with professional draft, contract or roster ties, and Hutson attended rookie minicamps […] The post Texas OL Cole Hutson ruled ineligible days before Ohio State comes to Austin appeared first on Gridiron Heroics.
"Texas offensive lineman Cole Hutson, a fifth-year player who returned to the team after tryouts with multiple NFL teams, is still waiting for the NCAA to clear him as eligible to play, Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian said Monday. Hutson won a Texas court ruling to allow him to return to the Longhorns and he began practice on Aug. 7.
"Texas offensive lineman Cole Hutson, who regained a fifth year of eligibility in a court case after participating in two NFL minicamps, is currently ineligible to play for the Longhorns.
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 8, 2026, 12:47 PMTexas Longhorns OL Cole Hutson ruled ineligible by NCAA
Texas OL Cole Hutson, who regained a fifth year of eligibility in court after two NFL minicamps, is currently ineligible to play for the Longhorns.
- Yahoo SportsSep 7, 2026, 10:02 PMTexas says 5th year OL Cole Hutson currently ineligible and appealing to NCAA to return to field
Texas offensive lineman Cole Hutson, a fifth-year player who returned to the team after tryouts with multiple NFL teams, is still waiting for the NCAA to clear him as eligible to play, Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian said Monday. Hutson won a Texas court ruling to allow him to return to the Longhorns and he began practice on Aug. 7.
- Yahoo SportsSep 7, 2026, 9:49 PMTexas OL Cole Hutson ruled ineligible days before Ohio State comes to Austin
Steve Sarkisian said at his Monday news conference that Cole Hutson is currently ineligible and going through an appeal with the NCAA, five days before Ohio State visits Austin. The Southeastern Conference voted 16-0 last month to prohibit member schools from rostering players with professional draft, contract or roster ties, and Hutson attended rookie minicamps […] The post Texas OL Cole Hutson ruled ineligible days before Ohio State comes to Austin appeared first on Gridiron Heroics.
- Yahoo SportsSep 7, 2026, 8:05 PMTexas football still doesn't have Cole Huston, says Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian
Cole Hutson gained a fifth year of eligibility from the NCAA earlier this summer, but Steve Sarkisian says he still needs to get official clearance
- ESPN NCAAFSep 7, 2026, 7:56 PMTexas OL ineligible after stints with NFL teams
Texas offensive lineman Cole Hutson, who regained a fifth year of eligibility in a court case after participating in two NFL minicamps, is currently ineligible to play for the Longhorns.
- Yahoo SportsSep 7, 2026, 5:25 PMSteve Sarkisian: Texas OL Cole Hutson is currently ineligible
Hutson faces multiple hurdles to play for the Longhorns again.
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