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Five-Star Cornerback John Meredith III Ruled Ineligible for North Crowley Varsity

A District 11-6A committee concluded his January transfer was for athletic reasons; the decision bars him from varsity under UIL rules and can be appealed to the state league.

Euless Trinity cornerback John Meredith III (right) guards Midland Legacy wide receiver McKenzie Rogers during the first quarter Sept. 5, 2025, at Pennington Field in Bedford.

Overview

  • This week a District 11-6A executive committee voted 5-2 to rule Meredith ineligible for the upcoming varsity season, a finding Mansfield ISD confirmed to local outlets.
  • The committee determined Meredith’s January move from Euless Trinity to North Crowley was made for athletic reasons, which triggers ineligibility under UIL transfer bylaws.
  • Meredith and North Crowley retain the formal right to appeal the committee’s ruling to the University Interscholastic League, a process that can reverse or uphold the decision.
  • The ruling removes a marquee prospect from North Crowley’s senior roster and is widely seen as a material setback to the program’s immediate state-championship prospects.
  • College recruiting remains active: Meredith is a five-star national prospect with multiple Power Five offers, he recently visited Texas, and projections currently favor a Longhorn commitment while NCAA eligibility and scholarship prospects remain unaffected.