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Oklahoma State quarterback Alan Bowman is 24 years old and entering his seventh—yes, seventh—college season in 2024.
So on Monday, he poked fun of his seemingly everlasting eligibility:
So how did Bowman get to year No. 7?
He used a medical redshirt while at Texas Tech in 2019 and a regular redshirt in 2021 after transferring to Michigan.
The COVID-19 pandemic also afforded college athletes affected an additional year of eligibility, and when added to his four regular seasons of eligibility, you get to a whopping seven years and three different programs for Bowman.