Texas Tech QB Lloyd Jones III flies to Colorado after eligibility ruling
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 4, 2026, 12:50 AM
Last updated Oct 4, 2026
Texas Tech reserve quarterback Lloyd Jones III caught a late flight to Colorado for Saturday's game against the Buffaloes after a court ruling made backup Thomas Castellanos ineligible. Jones arrived shortly after the rest of the 12th-ranked Red Raiders. This change came from an ongoing legal situation involving the NCAA's eligibility rules, which have prompted multiple lawsuits. Castellanos was a part of a lawsuit that challenged a new NCAA rule affecting player eligibility. He had previously played briefly in three games this season but was ineligible after the ruling. A hearing on his case is scheduled for October 9.
- •Lloyd Jones III became the third-string QB for Texas Tech.
- •Thomas Castellanos was ruled ineligible due to a court decision.
- •Castellanos has played in three games this season.
- •A hearing in Castellanos' case is set for October 9.
- •NCAA faced other legal challenges related to player eligibility.
- 12:50 AMYahoo Sports — Eligibility chaos forces Texas Tech reserve QB to catch a late flight to Colo after court ruling
"(AP) — Texas Tech reserve quarterback Lloyd Jones III had to catch a late flight to Colorado after the school received last-minute word of a decision in an eligibility lawsuit that made backup Thomas Castellanos ineligible for Saturday night's game against the Buffaloes.Jones arrived Friday night — a few hours after the rest of the 12th-ranked Red Raiders.
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