Will Haynes King be classified as a 3rd-year Freshman next season?

COVID has totally effed up my understanding of what year players are in college sports. It is my understanding that King received a redshirt for only playing in two games during the 2020 season. Now, in 2021 King got hurt vs Colorado in Game 2 so does he receive a medical redshirt for the year? I also remember hearing that all 2020 athletes get a year of eligibility back, so he will most definitely be a freshman again next year right?

Last year didn't count at all for anyone
Medical red shirt this year

So, red shirt freshman I would think.

Technically, he still has a red shirt year available, too

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Last year didn't count at all for anyone
Medical red shirt this year

So, red shirt freshman I would think.

Technically, he still has a red shirt year available, too

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Appreciate the response! Crazy to think that he could be our QB in 2025, or maybe even 2026 like you said.

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Last year didn't count at all for anyone
Medical red shirt this year

So, red shirt freshman I would think.

Technically, he still has a red shirt year available, too

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You're right about RS freshman.

But you can only use a medical redshirt (greyshirt) AFTER you use a normal redshirt. So yes, he will be a 3rd year freshman next year, but the only way he redshirts ANOTHER time is at the expense of another season ending injury.

Calzada is also a 3rd year freshman right now!

I did not know that.

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Yeah, I just recently learned because I have a friend I grew up with who was held back a year in elementary school, redshirted his freshman year of college in 2017, greyshirted 2018, didn't lose eligibility in 2020 and can play 7 years of college football. He can be like 26 and still play