College football is going through an evolution. While the rule changes made legendary coach Nick Saban announce his retirement, one former San Antonio Spurs player is looking to make his way back to college after the recent eligibility announcement from the NCAA. As Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes are looking to bring in new players, the former NBA champion hopes they take a chance on him.

Obviously, this is a joke since 45-year-old Stephen Jackson retired from the NBA almost a decade ago. However, the latest news that came out from the NCAA has left Jackson scratching his head.

“The fact that this news came out with the guy getting his 9th year, with me thinking a long time on it and talking to ya’ll about it, I’m gonna use my 4 years in college. Imma come back and play football… Prime I’m actually working out, getting ready. I see you asking people to come to your school, so think about it. We home boys, I don’t want no favors. Just let me come out there and practice… So think about bringing me into your school, so Prime, I’m here,” said Stephen Jackson during a recent episode of ALL THE SMOKE.

These comments are following the announcement from the NCAA that Miami Hurricanes tight end Cam McCormick has been granted eligibility by the NCAA to make his return to college football for a ninth season. While this is a one-of-a-kind event, Jackson is not a fan of older athletes still playing in college. He made a joke out of it by mentioning Deion Sanders. But why was this allowed in the first place?

The longest-tenured college athlete in history

With Cam McCormick making his return to Miami for the 2024 season, he officially becomes the longest-tenured college athlete ever. Cam McCormick started his career in Oregon. But his continued injuries derailed his progress. So much so that he even missed a couple of seasons entirely.

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In total, McCormick has only played 23 games during his college football career. However, when his eligibility ended in 2022, the NCAA granted him two additional years by considering the time he missed because of injuries. This has now allowed him to set history and hopefully play a fully healthy season with the Hurricanes.

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