Drzewiecki’s NCAA Legal Battle | Minnesota Golden Gophers Football News

Luke Drzewiecki, former New Mexico kicker and legal chess piece in NCAA eligibility drama, is headed to Minnesota — where his old coach also landed a job. While the NCAA’s new five-season rule (with age-based exceptions) initially blocked him from playing, a Colorado judge sided with him, ruling he should be eligible since he played four seasons under the old rules. Though the NCAA appealed and paused that ruling, Drzewiecki remains cleared thanks to a separate lawsuit in Louisiana. Now he’ll battle Michigan transfer Beckham Sunderland and redshirt freshman Daniel Jackson for Minnesota’s kicking job — having nailed 78.5% of field goals at New Mexico, including an 18-for-19 clip last season. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/85c20bee61c89701