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This is something I want to know

 

I believe that 21 is the Division 1 age limit to start. Every year that you are 21 or over you lose a year of eligibility - mandatory.  So you still could start at 22, but you only have 2 years left.  Now there are exemptions/hardships for religious missions, medical and military service.  I believe Chris Weinke (FSU QB for all you youngins)  won the Heisman at age 28 in 2000.

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I believe that 21 is the Division 1 age limit to start. Every year that you are 21 or over you lose a year of eligibility - mandatory. So you still could start at 22, but you only have 2 years left. Now there are exemptions/hardships for religious missions, medical and military service. I believe Chris Weinke (FSU QB for all you youngins) won the Heisman at age 28 in 2000.

So this mean i will be eligible because i will be 22 in Aug

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You have 5 years to play for years on the field. There is no age limit. Chris played pro baseball. The Div 1 rule is that you lose one year for each year that you are enrolled in college. If you never enroll, you don't lose any eligibility.

Wasebt their a quarterback few years ago who got a 6th year of eligibility?

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You have 5 years to play for years on the field. There is no age limit. Chris played pro baseball. The Div 1 rule is that you lose one year for each year that you are enrolled in college. If you never enroll, you don't lose any eligibility.

Really so i will get four years of eligibility

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Really so i will get four years of eligibility

 

You have such a unique situation. The best thing to do is to either contact the school you want to play for or call the NCAA at 877-262-1492 to ask your questions if you have already spent at least your freshman year of college without playing college sports.

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For Div 1 ball the clock does not stop.  The day you set foot on a college campus you start burning eligibility whether you are playing sports or not.  Div 1AA and lower are different.  They only count the time that you are enrolled in school.  But yes, no matter what level, you have already lost a year of eligibility, or you could say you burned your redshirt.

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