Two Lobos return to UNM football camp after court ruling
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 6, 2026, 3:06 AM
Last updated Aug 6, 2026
College SportsBrett Karhu and Azariah Levells returned to University of New Mexico football practice on August 5 following a federal judge's preliminary injunction granting them a fifth year of eligibility. The ruling challenges the NCAA's previous decision to exclude players from the class of 2022 from its new eligibility model. This decision has been subject to multiple lawsuits, with Karhu among the plaintiffs. Despite their reinstatement, UNM head coach Jason Eck cautioned that the NCAA may appeal the ruling, leaving the players' status uncertain in the long term.
- •Brett Karhu and Azariah Levells are back in practice for UNM.
- •Federal judge granted a preliminary injunction for their eligibility.
- •Injunction counters NCAA's exclusion of 2022 athletes from the five-year rule.
- •Karhu's lawsuits challenge NCAA's application of eligibility rules.
- 3:06 AMYahoo Sports — Two Lobos return to camp after court ruling
"Not too long ago, Brett Karhu’s days fell into a familiar routine. The 22-year-old would wake up, drink the smoothie his wife made for him and arrive at work around 7 a.m., the start of another day as a residential construction manager in McKinney, Texas. Upon his arrival, Karhu would schedule employees for various jobs — pouring a slab or framing a house, for instance — at different sites. ...
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