The NCAA on Thursday granted University of Miami tight end Cam McCormick a waiver to play college football for a ninth consecutive season.

The 25-year-old super senior announced on Twitter that he is returning to the University of Miami for his ninth and likely final year of college football.

Thank you for your support! #84 Resilient #gocanes pic.twitter.com/KKYlI2jO8P

— Cam (@McCormick_Cam) January 18, 2024

Under NCAA rules, athletes typically have four years of eligibility from the moment they enter college, with the possibility of an additional year of eligibility if they redshirt, choosing not to play due to inexperience or injury. It is specified that there is a sex. In 2020, the NCAA created a special exemption for all Division I athletes who competed in fall sports due to the coronavirus, giving them an additional year of eligibility. (Related: Cam Ward changes his mind after NFL Draft, decides to attend University of Miami…What's next for the national championship?)

Many critics have argued that McCormick has an unfair advantage because he is significantly older and more experienced than his opponents, and that he should continue to play professionally, but the NCAA says that It is important to note that there is no age limit for continuing to live as a. Although he can play football, he will only use the time he spent in college to determine eligibility. This past season, the University of Virginia's starting kicker, matt gunyard, 34 years old, father of two children. There is nothing wrong with people in full-time education participating in extracurricular sports.

Cam McCormick is a student-athlete who excels in school. Speaking as a former Miami football player, he should savor every moment while he can because it will be over in a blink of an eye.

McCormick began his college career in 2016, redshirted his first year at Oregon and played as a reserve in 2017. The Oregon Duck didn't get enough playing time in 2018 due to a leg injury and complications from the injury. That was him in the 2019 and 2020 seasons. McCormick in 2021 tore it apart Two weeks into the season, he injured his Achilles tendon, ending his season.

In 2023, McCormick transferred to the University of Miami. play In his eighth year of college football, he recorded eight receptions for 62 yards.

McCormick was able to earn both his bachelor's and master's degrees at the University of Oregon.