Dabo Swinney is supportive of the NCAA’s decision to grant all fall sport athletes an extra year of eligibility if they want it, regardless of whether they compete this season.
But Clemson’s head coach also knows the eligibility extension creates challenges for his program and others across the country in terms of roster management and also has an impact on recruiting, particularly regarding the 2022 class (prospects entering their junior year of high school).
Based on Swinney’s interpretation of the rule, only seniors that accept the additional year of eligibility will not count against the maximum of 85 full-ride scholarships that Division I FBS teams are allowed to give out per year.