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Maryland quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa’s waiver appeal to the NCAA for a sixth year of eligibility has been denied, ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported Tuesday. Tagovailoa, who also played for Alabama before joining the Terrapins, will now prepare for the upcoming NFL draft.
Although Tagovailoa only played one season for the Crimson Tide, Alabama and former coach Nick Saban were a part of Tagovailoa’s plea to the NCAA, according to Thamel. The waiver aimed for Tagovailoa to receive an extra year from his freshman season with the Crimson Tide, where he appeared in five games, one over the four-game limit for redshirting.
Tagovailoa is the younger brother of former Alabama quarterback and Heisman Trophy runner-up Tua Tagovailoa, who now plays for the NFL’s Miami Dolphins. The brothers were teammates on the 2019 Alabama roster.
Tagovailoa was one of the better quarterbacks in the Big Ten during his career, becoming the conference’s all-time leading passer with 11,256 yards with 76 touchdowns to 37 interceptions in four seasons as the Terrapins’ starter.
Maryland Terrapins quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa warms up before the game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Nov. 11, 2023.
Taulia Tagovailoa waiver
Tagovailoa’s waiver appeal to the NCAA was reportedly denied, ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported Tuesday.
Tagovailoa had previously entered the transfer portal, as he was seeking to play his final season of eligibility with a new program.
The waiver made the case for Tagovailoa to receive an extra year of eligibility from his freshman season at Alabama in 2019, when he appeared in five games, one more than the redshirt limit of four games. According to ESPN, Tagovailoa played only two snaps in appearances against Duke and Mississippi State that season.
Taulia Tagovailoa stats
Career: 964 of 1,436 passing (67.1%) for 11,356 yards with 77…
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Publish date : 2024-01-16 20:45:04
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