Chandler Morris, a six-year collegiate football veteran seeking a seventh year of eligibility, filed a lawsuit against the NCAA in Charlottesville, Virginia Circuit Court on Tuesday.
According to court filings obtained by Ross Dellenger of Yahoo Sports, Morris is alleging that the NCAA ought to have given him a medical redshirt in 2022 after he sustained a knee injury during TCU’s season-opener against Colorado.
Virginia QB Chandler Morris filed suit against the NCAA today in Charlottesville to regain a season of eligibility, per documents.
Morris, who has played six seasons for four different schools, had his medical RS waiver & appeal denied by the NCAA.https://t.co/d0ouhMu6iH
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) February 24, 2026
Morris only made three appearances during the season as a backup and missed the following seven games while the Horned Frogs, led by then-second stringer Max Duggan, won 13 games and advanced to the national title game.
Morris informed The Dallas Morning News in August 2024 that he had “despised the game” due to mental health problems during his injury-plagued season.
Citing these mental and physical conditions, Morris is requesting a preliminary injunction from a judge so that he can play in 2026 and obtain an additional year of eligibility. Morris attempted to obtain a seventh year of eligibility in October 2025 by filing for a waiver, but the NCAA rejected his request in January. He later appealed that ruling, but an NCAA committee composed of school administrators denied his appeal.
