NCAA eligibility refers to the amateurism status and academic requirements student-athletes must meet to compete at the collegiate level, as well as the number of years they are permitted to compete. If an athlete meets the necessary requirements, he/she is eligible to compete in four seasons of competition within five years. This is known as the NCAA Division 1 five-year clock, which begins after a student-athlete enrolls at a two- or four-year school. Starting the day of enrollment, student-at

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