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The clock starts at nineteen. Not when he plays his first snap. In June, Division I adopted an age-based eligibility model, and Division II followed. For athletes first enrolling in fall 2027 or later, it replaces the old system entirely. He gets five years to play five seasons. The window opens at the earlier of two moments: the first time he enrolls full time at any college, or the academic year after he turns 19. Turn 19 before September 1 and it opens that fall. After, it opens the next one. Then it runs. It doesn't pause for an injury, for sitting out, or for a transfer. The redshirt as families knew it no longer exists. ✅ When exactly does he turn 19? ✅ Is that before or after September 1? ✅ Would a gap year cost him a season? ✅ What happens if he's hurt for a year? Once his clock starts, it runs whether he plays or not. The families who plan around the date are the ones who use all five. If you want help planning around his eligibility clock, the conversation starts at 12sportsconsulting.com. Navigate. Compete. Commit. #FootballRecruiting #CollegeFootball #RecruitingAdvisory #FootballParents #StudentAthlete #RecruitingJourney #ClassOf2027 #NCAAEligibility #12SportsConsulting

The House settlement replaced 85 scholarships and unlimited walk-ons with a hard 105-player cap. For families evaluating division fit, the market has shifted in ways most parents have not yet seen. 12sportsconsulting.com/indus…