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UND safety Jy Martin receives temporary restraining order for eligibility

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 24, 2026, 12:33 AM

Last updated Sep 24, 2026

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Summary

UND safety Jy Martin was granted a temporary restraining order by Grand Forks County District Court to pursue an additional season of NCAA eligibility. This legal status follows similar rulings for teammates Jonnie Wiltshire and Avery Scott, allowing them to continue playing this season. While Wiltshire and Scott have already participated in all four games, Martin's eligibility status will be clarified after his upcoming preliminary injunction hearing, the date of which is currently unknown. The Fighting Hawks are set to face Indiana State on Saturday.

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•Jy Martin seeks additional eligibility following a recent court ruling.
•Teammates Jonnie Wiltshire and Avery Scott have played this season under similar rulings.
•Martin was the third-leading tackler for UND last season.
•His preliminary injunction hearing date is uncertain as of now.
•The Fighting Hawks play at Indiana State on Saturday.

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12:33 AMYahoo Sports — UND safety Jy Martin becomes latest football player to receive TRO status

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Sep. 23—GRAND FORKS — UND safety Jy Martin, in efforts to gain an additional season of eligibility from the NCAA, was granted a temporary restraining order Tuesday afternoon by Grand Forks County District Court. The TRO status is the same legal ruling that paved the way for teammates Jonnie Wiltshire and Avery Scott to have clearance to play up to this point in the 2026 season as those two ...
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