Cal DL Aidan Keanaaina files eligibility lawsuit against NCAA, cites Trinidad Chambliss ruling
Cal defensive lineman Aidan Keanaaina has sued the NCAA while seeking another year of eligibility. In the suit, the former Notre Dame transfer cites the Trinidad Chambliss ruling. In 2022, Keanaaina suffered a torn ACL and appeared in one game against Boston College when Notre Dame had a 44-0 lead.
He had three tackles on the final drive of that matchup, but he played enough to where the NCAA denied his medical redshirt waiver for that season. That’s why he’s arguing for another year and citing the Chambliss decision to back it up. SUBSCRIBE to the On3 NIL and Sports Business Newsletter In the suit, filed in the U.
S. District Court for the District of Colorado, Keanaaina drew parallels to Chambliss’ situation at Division II Ferris State . Chambliss had his medical waiver denied for the 2022 campaign as he dealt with health issues related to his tonsils.
Although the NCAA denied his waiver, a Mississippi state judge granted a preliminary injunction to make Chambliss eligible for Ole Miss this season. The Mississippi State Supreme Court denied the NCAA’s appeal last week . A new eligibility rule lawsuit has been filed by Cal DL Aidan Keanaaina.
Among all of the rest, this one might be one to watch. (Short ) pic. twitter.