Van Horn “Bawls,” Ready to Ball with Herd in 6th Year

Clint Van Horn, here in 2014 versus Rhode Island, will have a sixth year to play thanks to the NCAA ruling in his favor this week. (HI file photo)By Braxton K. Crisp

For Herd Insider

HUNTINGTON — Marshall offensive right tackle Clint Van Horn, who missed all but a little more than two games of the 2015 season because he suffered a torn pectoral muscle, has been granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA and will return at right tackle for the Thundering Herd in 2016.

The news was broken to Van Horn Tuesday morning while he was in the weight room with several teammates, including Michael Birdsong, Blake Keller, and Ryan Yurachek. It was made public shortly after that via a tweet from…