Overview
- Agent Simon Pflum confirmed Morris filed the lawsuit in Charlottesville Circuit Court to keep playing in 2026 after his waiver and appeal were rejected.
- His attorneys argue limited 2022 appearances at TCU were part of a medically prescribed mental-health plan and say the NCAA ignored supporting documentation.
- Morris’ eligibility case also cites injuries in 2022 and 2023 at TCU; his 2020 season at Oklahoma did not count because of the COVID-19 waiver.
- He led Virginia to 11 wins, an ACC championship game appearance and a Gator Bowl victory in 2025, and he remains enrolled while the case is pending.
- Virginia added transfer quarterbacks Beau Pribula (Missouri) and Eli Holstein (Pitt) after the denial, and the suit joins a recent trend with mixed results, including an injunction for Ole Miss’ Trinidad Chambliss and a denial for Tennessee’s Joey Aguilar; the NCAA has not commented.