re: Richard Murphy the starting running back

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EX. I dont exactly what the circumstances were, but Charles Alexander, Kirsten Pittman, Jason White of Oklahoma, they all played an extremely long time due to medical redshirts...

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I didnt realize a medical redshirt depended on a previous redshirt? What about people who play for 6 years, they received medical redshirts didnt they? I was under the impression that if a player loses a year to an injury, that he could apply for a medical redshirt regardless if he already redshirted... I could be wrong though

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An eligibility extension (not sure if this is the correct term) is the granting of a 6th year for the player to have the opportunity to complete his 4th year of competition. To receive a 6th year a player must prove that he was only able to play 3 seasons in 5 years due to circumstances beyond his control. A voluntary redshirt does not count, nor does not getting on the field because the coach simply didn't play him. The most common reason for an eligibility extension is that the player missed 2 years due to injury, but it could be for other reasons. In women's sports I believe pregnancy qualifies / i.e. a female student athlete who misses one season due to injury and another season to have a baby could receive a 6th year.

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