NCAA's 5-in-5 rule could give Georgia players an extra year
The NCAA’s new five-year, five-season eligibility rule eliminates redshirting and most waivers, with the clock starting five years after full-time college enrollment or on the student’s 19th birthday, whichever comes first. While 2027 recruits must follow the new rules, current Georgia players can choose the old or new system, potentially granting an extra year to seven on Georgia’s 2026 roster and many other non-redshirt players; others who already exhausted eligibility remain under prior rules. Georgia coach Kirby Smart supported the change, and the team opens 2026 vs. Tennessee State.”
