What is Cam McCormick’s age? The rationale behind a Miami football TE being granted ninth-year college eligibility
McCormick, who is entering his second year with the Hurricanes, declared his intention to return to college football for a ninth season on Thursday.
According to multiple reports, he is believed to have become the first player to have completed nine seasons of eligibility.
McCormick began his collegiate career at Oregon in 2016, with his “last ride” being mentioned on social media in 2024. However, he was sidelined by season-ending injuries throughout the 2018–2019–2020–21 seasons.
During the previous season, the 6-foot-5 tight end appeared in all 13 games for the Hurricanes and caught 8 passes for 62 yards. He also started eight games under Mario Cristobal, with whom he was also affiliated at Oregon.
McCormick, a tight end for Miami who will make his ninth season of eligibility in 2020, is currently 25 years old or will be 26 in April. The ACC granted his waiver for an additional nine seasons of eligibility, as reported by ESPN.
McCormick attended high school with NFL stars including Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert, who was McCormick’s teammate at Oregon, Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, and erstwhile 49ers NFL Defensive Player of the Year Nick Bosa.
McCormick began his collegiate career in 2016 but suffered a series of season-ending injuries that sidelined him for four consecutive seasons.
The former Eugene tight end was a redshirted starter in 2016 before making his reserve debut in all thirteen games for the Ducks in 2017.
The Oregonian reports that he suffered a left ankle fracture in 2018, which concluded his season. Complications stemming from the injury further impeded his performance in 2020 and 2019.
The Oregonian reports that McCormick broke the right Achilles tendon two games into the 2021 season, thereby once again concluding his campaign.
Before the 2022 Holiday Bowl, McCormick informed reporters that the NCAA had granted his application for eight and nine decades of eligibility.
McCormick, who is entering his second campaign as a member of the Hurricanes, declared his intention to return to college football for a ninth season on Thursday.
According to multiple reports, he is believed to have been the first player to have completed nine seasons of eligibility.
In 2016, McCormick began his collegiate career at Oregon, which was referred to as his “last ride” on social media in 2024.
However, he was sidelined by season-ending injuries throughout the 2018–2019–2020–21 seasons. The ACC granted his waiver for an additional nine seasons of eligibility, as reported by ESPN.
McCormick began his collegiate career in 2016 but suffered a series of season-ending injuries that sidelined him for four consecutive seasons.
The Oregonian reports that McCormick broke his right Achilles tendon two games into the 2021 season, thereby once again concluding his campaign.
The former Oregon tight end was a redshirted starter in 2016 before making his reserve debut in all thirteen games for the Ducks in 2017.
The Oregonian reports that he suffered a left ankle fracture in 2018, which concluded his season. Complications stemming from the injury further impeded his performance in 2020 and 2019.
Before the 2022 Holiday Bowl, McCormick informed reporters that he had applied to the NCAA for eight and nine years of college eligibility, and his application was granted.
During a rigorous offseason workout regimen, McCormick and two other Oregon players underwent rhabdomyolysis, resulting in McCormick being redshirted for the 2016 season.
The Centers for Prevention and Control of Diseases state that rhabdomyolysis releases electrolytes and proteins from damaged muscle tissue into the blood, potentially leading to fatality.
“I’m blessed that it was me who persevered through it because plenty of people would have folded under the strain, both mentally and physically,” McCormick indicated to ESPN.
“Unfortunately, it has motivated me to improve as an individual, a member of the team, and in every aspect.” “Every year and each obstacle I’ve had to overcome has taught me so much.”
Twenty-five-year-old McCormick was formerly a three-star prospect based in Bend, Oregon.
He was a member of the 2016 Oregon signing class that also included quarterback Justin Herbert and a national crop that included now-established NFL veterans Nick Bosa, Ed Oliver, Rashan Gary, and Jalen Hurts.
Then, a sequence of misfortunes ensued: a fractured leg in 2018, complications that impeded his performance in 2019 and 2020, and a foot injury that occurred two weeks into the 2021 campaign.
The NCAA granted him an additional year of eligibility in 2019, and extended eligibility for all FBS players in 2020, granting him another year.
McCormick earned the prestigious Capital One Orange Bowl FWAA Courage Award in 2022 for his determination to complete a full season, appearing in thirteen games and making six starts.
McCormick wore a redshirt in 2016 as a true freshman before appearing in 13 games to be a reserve in 2017.
Before 2023, he transferred to Miami and reunited with head coach Mario Cristobal, who granted him his eighth and ninth seasons of eligibility.
Last season, he caught eight passes for 62 yards with the Hurricanes; however, this offseason, he was required to resubmit his waiver application to the ACC for the ninth time.