Kentucky Wildcats quarterback Joey Gatewood has been granted a transfer waiver by the NCAA and SEC, meaning he is now eligible to play during the 2020 football season. Head coach Mark Stoops made the announcement Wednesday.
We’re excited that @joey1gatewood has received waivers from the @NCAA and @SEC and will be eligible to play this season. We’re thankful that the SEC Presidents and Commissioner @GregSankey took into account the unique circumstances around this season.
— Mark Stoops (@UKCoachStoops) September 30, 2020
Gatewood, the quarterback who left Auburn for Lexington, was originally expected to sit out a year.