A former Georgia Bulldogs basketball forward has sued the NCAA for more eligibility. Former Georgia and Clemson forward RJ Godfrey is part of a lawsuit against the NCAA filed July 9 to gain a fifth year of eligibility, according to Derrian Carter of Greenville News. If his lawsuit is successful, he will more than likely be looking for a new transfer destination.
Carter wrote that in the complaint, 16 players, including Godfrey, argued that the NCAA "unfairly" limited the number of games those athletes can participate in during their five-year eligibility window and "unjustifiably (restrained)" their ability to earn money through name, image and likeness (NIL).
The group is seeking an immediate injunctive relief that will allow them to sign scholarship and revenue-sharing agreements with the schools, along with third-party agreements for NIL compensation to play in the 2026-27 season. This comes from the NCAA approving a change to its eligibility rules on June 23, giving all athletes five years of eligibility over five seasons instead of five years to play four seasons.
Under the new rules, there will be no more redshirts, and waivers will only be granted in the case of pregnancy, military service or religious missions. However, no athlete who has already played four seasons, like RJ Godfrey, didn't get an extra season, according to the rule.
Godfrey started out his collegiate career at Clemson, where he played for two seasons. He transferred to the Georgia Bulldogs in the 2024 offseason, where he racked up 6.4 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.0 ******* ists per game. He transferred back to the Clemson Tigers in 2025, where he scored 12.0 points and earned 5.3 rebounds and 1.6 ******* ists per game.
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Carter wrote that in the complaint, 16 players, including Godfrey, argued that the NCAA "unfairly" limited the number of games those athletes can participate in during their five-year eligibility window and "unjustifiably (restrained)" their ability to earn money through name, image and likeness (NIL).
The group is seeking an immediate injunctive relief that will allow them to sign scholarship and revenue-sharing agreements with the schools, along with third-party agreements for NIL compensation to play in the 2026-27 season. This comes from the NCAA approving a change to its eligibility rules on June 23, giving all athletes five years of eligibility over five seasons instead of five years to play four seasons.
Under the new rules, there will be no more redshirts, and waivers will only be granted in the case of pregnancy, military service or religious missions. However, no athlete who has already played four seasons, like RJ Godfrey, didn't get an extra season, according to the rule.
Godfrey started out his collegiate career at Clemson, where he played for two seasons. He transferred to the Georgia Bulldogs in the 2024 offseason, where he racked up 6.4 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.0 ******* ists per game. He transferred back to the Clemson Tigers in 2025, where he scored 12.0 points and earned 5.3 rebounds and 1.6 ******* ists per game.
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