Wisconsin cornerback Nyzier Fourqurean has filed a lawsuit against the NCAA, claiming that his five-year eligibility clock should not have been running during his two seasons at Division II Grand Valley State. Fourqurean also argues that the NCAA is denying him the opportunity to profit from his name, image, and likeness (NIL) by refusing to grant him additional eligibility with the Badgers.
The NCAA denied Fourqurean's request for a waiver for extra eligibility on Wednesday, as stated in the complaint filed in the U.S. District Court in Madison, Wisconsin. In the lawsuit, Fourqurean's attorneys are seeking a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to prevent the NCAA from enforcing its bylaws regarding the five-year rule for eligibility and three-year eligibility limits for transfers1. They also want the court to rule that Fourqurean's first season at Grand Valley State should be considered a missed opportunity under NCAA rules due to the death of his father in 2021. Fourqurean's case follows a recent precedent-setting court decision where Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia successfully argued that junior college years should not count against NCAA eligibility. Fourqurean, who played two seasons at Grand Valley State, is attempting to achieve the same outcome for Division II athletes.
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