Former Ohio State wide-receiver/hybrid back Jaelen Gill has been granted immediate eligibility by the NCAA. Gill was thought to be in contention for the hybrid back/wide-receiver position headed into this fall in Columbus, but announced a decision to transfer just after spring ball was cut short because of the COVID-10 pandemic. He then transferred to Boston College, with former OSU defensive backs coach turned BC head coach Jeff Hafley.
Under the NCAA’s undergraduate transfer rules Gill was supposed to sit out a year but has received a waiver so he will be immediately eligible for whatever version of a college football season we see this year.
Gill celebrated on Twitter Wednesday.
Blessed and thankful to be granted immediate eligibility. Let’s get it.
— J-A-E- (@jaelengill21) July 14, 2020
It does appear as though Ohio State and Ryan Day were extremely cooperative and helpful in getting the decision Gill and Boston College wanted.
He should be an immediate high profile target and dangerous weapon for the BC offensive coaches. And with the glut of talent at the wide receiver position at Ohio State, this is probably one of those win-win situations for both programs and individual need.
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