Mike Mulholland | MLive
A one-time UK recruit sought to play college football closer to home. The NCAA denied his chance to play right away.
James Hudson was a four-star recruit and a top ten defensive tackle in the 2017 class when he committed to Michigan over Kentucky and Alabama. After spending just over one season in Ann Arbor, the Toledo native announced his intent to transfer closer to home to play for Cincinnati. Hudson applied for a waiver to be eligible immediately, citing mental health issues he suffered at Michigan.
“The NCAA has denied my waiver specifically because I never spoke up about my mental struggles to the administration at the University of Michigan,” Hudson said.