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Zakai Zeigler Fights NCAA Ruling Over Eligibility Limits

6/18/2025

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Former Tennessee guard Zakai Zeigler is fighting back after a federal court denied his plea for a fifth season of NCAA eligibility. He claims the four-season cap breaches antitrust laws and threatens to rob him of $2-4 million in potential NIL earnings. Zeigler's appeal to the Sixth Circuit comes on the heels of a disappointing legal defeat.

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Former Tennessee guard Zakai Zeigler is fighting back after a federal court denied his plea for a fifth season of NCAA eligibility. He claims the four-season cap breaches antitrust laws and threatens to rob him of $2-4 million in potential NIL earnings. Zeigler's appeal to the Sixth Circuit comes on the heels of a disappointing legal defeat.