[terry]

To apply for a sixth year, hardship-year, waiver you have to have missed two seasons purely due to injury. If you have done a "regular" redshirt you aren't eligible.

Yes, that's right.

An athlete gets four seasons of competition, which must be completed within five years of enrollment. Davis redshirted his first year, then played a year. So he has three seasons of competition remaining, and he has three years remaining on his five-year clock. If he misses a year with injury this year, he will still have three seasons of competition remaining, but only two years left on his five-year clock. So he would need to get a 6th year. He can only get a 6th year if he misses two years due to injury (or other reasons beyond his control). Under the rules, his freshman redshirt is not a reason beyond his control (unless he was injured and we don't know about it).

[terry]

To apply for a sixth year, hardship-year, waiver you have to have missed two seasons purely due to injury. If you have done a "regular" redshirt you aren't eligible.

Yes, that's right.

An athlete gets four seasons of competition, which must be completed within five years of enrollment. Davis redshirted his first year, then played a year. So he has three seasons of competition remaining, and he has three years remaining on his five-year clock. If he misses a year with injury this year, he will still have three seasons of competition remaining, but only two years left on his five-year clock. So he would need to get a 6th year. He can only get a 6th year if he misses two years due to injury (or other reasons beyond his control). Under the rules, his freshman redshirt is not a reason beyond his control (unless he was injured and we don't know about it).