Former TCU offensive lineman Coltin Deery is taking the NCAA to court in a bid for one more season.
Deery filed a lawsuit Tuesday in Tarrant County, according to court documents, seeking a fifth year of eligibility. 247Sports first reported the case, and attorney David Ovard is representing him.
Ovard also submitted an emergency petition and an application for a temporary restraining order and temporary injunction at 3:10 p.m. Tuesday.
In the filing, Ovard said the request was urgent because “time is of the essence because with immediate relief Plaintiff Coltin Deery will not be a participating student, classes have already started and because preseason practices have started, rosters are being finalized and Mr. Deery will lose his scholarship and his opportunity to compete and develop as a player, and his ability pursue his Degree as a student-athlete,” according to the suit.
Deery’s college career included three seasons as a starter for the Horned Frogs, capped by last season when he started all 13 games. Before arriving at TCU, he played his freshman season at Maryland in 2022.
He also participated in minicamp with the New York Giants.
The NCAA announced a new rule in June saying athletes who enter college no later than the academic year after their 19th birthday generally have up to five years of eligibility.
Deery is the latest player to challenge the end of his eligibility in court in search of an additional year. Under the previous system, athletes had five years to play four seasons.
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