The trickle-down effects of an NCAA-imposed rule which benefitted student-athletes as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic are rippling into the NFL.
The NCAA allowed for eligibility relief for student-athletes who were actively participating in the 2019-'20 spring, 2020-'21 fall, and 2020-'21 winter sports seasons in Division I.
Football, of course, is classified within the fall sports calendar, thus permitting players from 133 Division I schools the opportunity to -- essentially -- play a year of college football for free and without spending another year of eligibility.
This has mainly held consequence within the high school recruiting scene, as a backlog of prospects since the 2020 school year has pushed pieces around the college football landscape, mainly through the transfer portal.