Normally undergraduate transfers are required to sit out a year at their new schools before they are eligible to suit up for game action. Recent transfer Alohi Gilman, however, could be available this fall for Notre Dame. Brian Kelly confirmed on Monday that the former Navy safety has applied for a NCAA waiver to be immediately eligible. Kelly also confirmed Notre Dame is helping with that application.
The Basis For Gilman’s Waiver Request
When Alohi Gilman enrolled at the Naval Academy with the intention of playing football for the Midshipmen, Department of Defense policies allowed for athletes from the service academies to pursue professional sports careers before having to serve their mandatory two year service commitment upon graduation.