Victory Vaka sues NCAA after losing Western Kentucky scholarship
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 5, 2026, 9:29 PM
Last updated Aug 5, 2026
Former Western Kentucky defensive lineman Victory Vaka filed a lawsuit against the NCAA on August 5, seeking a temporary restraining order to transfer to Middle Tennessee or another school. Vaka's scholarship was non-renewed in May after he failed to report following his mother's death. He claims he communicated his intent to return in June but received no support from the school. The NCAA denied a legislative relief waiver that could have allowed him to enter the transfer portal, prompting Vaka's legal action to protect his remaining eligibility as he plans to graduate this fall.
- •Vaka filed the lawsuit in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
- •He lost his scholarship after not reporting in May.
- •Vaka's mother passed away in early April.
- •His agent claims multiple FBS schools are interested.
- •Western Kentucky's waiver request to the NCAA was denied.
- 9:29 PMYahoo Sports — Ex-WKU football player who lost scholarship when mother died sues NCAA
- 9:21 PMCBS Sports — Victory Vaka lost his Western Kentucky scholarship while grieving mother's death; now he's suing to transfer
"Former WKU football player Victory Vaka is suing the NCAA after it denied him a waiver to transfer. His scholarship was canceled after his mother died.
"The former Western Kentucky defensive lineman is suing the NCAA for the right to use his final year of college eligibility at another school
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 5, 2026, 9:29 PMEx-WKU football player who lost scholarship when mother died sues NCAA
Former WKU football player Victory Vaka is suing the NCAA after it denied him a waiver to transfer. His scholarship was canceled after his mother died.
- CBS SportsAug 5, 2026, 9:21 PMVictory Vaka lost his Western Kentucky scholarship while grieving mother's death; now he's suing to transfer
The former Western Kentucky defensive lineman is suing the NCAA for the right to use his final year of college eligibility at another school
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