Overview
- Heinecke filed Monday in Cleveland County District Court for a preliminary injunction that would restore his 2026 eligibility.
- An emergency hearing is set for April 16 at 8:30 a.m. before Judge Thad Balkman in Norman, Oklahoma.
- The NCAA denied his waiver and appeal after counting about 15 minutes across three 2021 Ohio State lacrosse games as a used season.
- Oklahoma athletics publicly endorsed his bid, with AD Roger Denny saying the school will stand beside him in the effort.
- Heinecke continues NFL preparations after the Senior Bowl, combine and OU pro day, and recent cases such as Trinidad Chambliss’ show any injunction could face NCAA challenges.