According to the reporting of The Athletic’s Nicole Auerbach, a proposal to eliminate the NCAA rule prohibiting multiple transfers is not expected to pass at the Division I Board of Directors meeting on August 3rd.
Last summer, the NCAA reversed course and allowed student-athletes one “free” transfer. In the past, student-athletes were required to forfeit one year of their eligibility if they wanted to transfer before receiving their undergraduate degree. Student-athletes with one year of eligibility remaining who received their undergraduate degree were allowed to play immediately, so long as they were enrolled in a graduate program at their new institution.
The NCAA also granted everyone an extra year of eligibility for student-athletes in the 2020-2021 academic year due to COVID-19.
Earlier this month, the Division I Council supported the elimination of the one-time transfer rules as part of a larger reformation of the transfer system that includes a transfer window and a requirement that the school accepting a transfer be required to provide financial aid to the student through the completion of the student’s academic career (up to five years).
The Florida Gators football roster currently includes 22 players that are considered transfers. Most came from FBS programs while a few came from junior colleges and international programs.
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