On Tuesday, while the East Carolina University (3-3, 0-2 AAC) football team enjoyed a much needed week off from game action, they received a bit of welcoming news. Senior offensive lineman Cortez Herrin was granted a medical hardship waiver by the American Athletic Conference, tacking another year of eligibility onto his collegiate career.
After appearing in the Pirates’ first game of the season back in 2016, Herrin was sidelined for the remainder of the campaign with an injury. Under NCAA’s redshirt rule, one that has now been changed, Herrin would have lost a year of eligibility despite his limited action during his freshman season.