It sounds like Brian Kelly and his staff might are making progress towards securing a commitment from one of his coveted “6-star recruits”. Oft-injured cornerback Shaun Crawford is reportedly leaning towards returning for a 6th year – assuming he is granted a medical hardship. The South Bend Tribune’s Eric Hansen reported over the weekend that paperwork has already been filed.
“Paperwork is being filed with the NCAA to petition for the sixth year of eligibility. Given that Crawford missed two complete seasons because of injuries (2015 and 2018) and all but two games of another (2016), there’s doesn’t appear any basis for resistance from the NCAA.