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Nebraska Football: RB Maurice Washington Eligible for Fall

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Incredible news out of Lincoln this afternoon!

Incoming RB Maurice Washington has been declared IMMEDIATELY ELIGIBLE to play this fall at Nebraska.

Confirmed: RB Maurice Washington is a full qualifier and will be eligible to play this fall. Big news for the #Huskers.

— Parker Gabriel (@HuskerExtraPG) August 1, 2018

Long-thought to be a qualifying risk due to an untraditional academic background, Washington was able to clear all of the hurdles and will attend Nebraska as a full academic qualifier on scholarship. One would expect him to arrive in time to take a spot on the 110-man roster for fall camp.