Northwestern's Carsello gets injunction to play
Key takeaways
- Northwestern starting center Jackson Carsello received an injunction Monday that will make him eligible to play in the 2026 season.
- Carsello sued the NCAA for an additional year of eligibility after being denied his request for an eligibility waiver this spring.
- The NCAA had argued that Carsello's ankle injuries in 2021 did not prevent him from the chance of playing, and that the season would count as his redshirt year, rather than 2022.
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Northwestern starting center Jackson Carsello received an injunction Monday that will make him eligible to play in the 2026 season.
Carsello sued the NCAA for an additional year of eligibility after being denied his request for an eligibility waiver this spring. Cook County circuit judge Neil Cohen ruled that Carsello is entitled to an extra season of competition after redshirting in 2022 and practicing with the team in 2021 but not being deemed healthy enough to play.
The NCAA had argued that Carsello's ankle injuries in 2021 did not prevent him from the chance of playing, and that the season would count as his redshirt year, rather than 2022. Carsello appeared in four games in 2022, and 32 in the past three seasons, starting all 13 contests in 2025.