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Diego Pavia Considers Lawsuit for Fifth NCAA Season

8/21/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Diego Pavia is considering filing a lawsuit to regain a fifth season of NCAA eligibility.
The NCAA recently adopted a five-year-to-play-five-seasons rule, replacing the former four-season limit.
Three former Ole Miss starters obtained temporary restraining orders to return.
Thirty athletes filed a Louisiana lawsuit against the NCAA.
Pavia, a 2026 undrafted free agent, was released by the Ravens.

History

Historical Context

In 1972 the NCAA capped football participation at four seasons within a five-year clock, affecting over 1,200 Division I players such as Ole Miss’s squad and prompting quarterly compliance audits. Dec 18 2024 a district court granted Diego Pavia a preliminary injunction against the NCAA’s revised five-year-to-play-five-seasons rule, reviving the eligibility dispute first raised in 1972.

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Story summary

Diego Pavia is considering filing a lawsuit to regain a fifth season of NCAA eligibility.
The NCAA recently adopted a five-year-to-play-five-seasons rule, replacing the former four-season limit.
Three former Ole Miss starters obtained temporary restraining orders to return.
Thirty athletes filed a Louisiana lawsuit against the NCAA.
Pavia, a 2026 undrafted free agent, was released by the Ravens.

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