Court ruling opens door for Michigan to add former Miami, Boise State player to roster mid-season in wild move

We were all waiting to see which college football programs would potentially add players to their roster during the season via a court ruling, and now we might have our answer.

The Michigan Wolverines are on the cusp of dipping into the transfer portal and signing two players who could help them at multiple positions this season.

Yes, I said this season.

Thanks to a temporary restraining order granted by a Washtenaw County Circuit Court Judge, former Miami Hurricanes tight end Alex Bauman and former Boise State defensive back Jeremiah Earby are now legally allowed to play this season.

SEC ACCUSES LSU OF DEFYING ITS RULES AS WILL WADE'S BASKETBALL ROSTER ADDS FUEL TO A BURNING FIRE In fact, both are reportedly enrolled at Michigan, after a judge in the state granted them the ability to be rostered.

The temporary restraining order allowed each player to enter the transfer portal, though it's not a coincidence that they were granted these orders within the Ann Arbor area.

JUDGE GRANTS INJUNCTION AGAINST NCAA, SEC, ALLOWING ATHLETES WITH NFL TIES ELIGIBLE TO PLAY FOR LSU, OTHERS If you're wondering how Earby and Bauman would be allowed a return to college football, based off the professional rules established by the Big Ten conference , it all hinges on the fact that neither player signed with an NFL team.

When the NCAA enacted new guidelines on how many years an athlete has to compete at the collegiate level, this spurred a plethora of lawsuits against the organization by members of the 2022 class that felt as though they were being singled out.

After playing for Boise State last season and recording 60 tackles, Jeremiah Earby did not receive an opportunity at the professional level.

So, after the NFL process played out, he then decided to try his hand at filing a lawsuit that would allow him to play an additional season of college football.

NFL TO NCAA? COURTROOM CHAOS IS GIVING PRO ATHLETES A BIZARRE PATH BACK TO COLLEGE, AND IT'S ONLY JUST BEGUN For Bauman, he was a member of the Miami Hurricanes 2025 team that played for a national championship against Indiana.

Before playing for Mario Cristobal, the wide receiver attended Tulane for three years, with his productive 2024 season garnering enough attention that landed him a spot at Miami.

NFL WARNS CLUBS THEY CANNOT SIGN ANY PLAYER WHO RETURNS TO COLLEGE FOOTBALL FOR 2026 SEASON, MEMO SAYS Now, the question is whether Kyle Whittingham will officially add these two players to the Michigan roster, as they are currently 3-2 on the season and are preparing to play Penn State this weekend in Ann Arbor.

In the case of Jeremiah Earby and Alex Bauman, they are enrolled at Michigan, but have not yet signed with the Wolverines, as of Wednesday afternoon.