Miami’s Cam McCormick returning in 2024: How ‘Canes TE became eligible for ninth season of college football

Miami tight end Cam McCormick will return for a history-making ninth season of college football in 2024, he announced Thursday. McCormick finished this season tied with Northern Illinois’ Kyle Pugh for the longest college football tenure in FBS history. A member of the 2016 recruiting class, he’ll sit alone atop that list next year. 

McCormick initially enrolled at Oregon back when the program was still under the direction of coach Mark Helfrich. He spent seven years with the Ducks, but was hampered by injuries in four consecutive seasons (2018-21). He didn’t see the field at all in 2019 or 2020. 

In total, McCormick appeared in 23 games at Oregon, which roughly equates to two seasons’ worth of games. He redshirted in 2016 and the 2020 pandemic season didn’t count toward NCAA athletes’ eligibility clocks.

Though his traditional eligibility was exhausted after the 2022 season, the NCAA granted McCormick two medical hardship seasons. He transferred to Miami and reunited with ex-Oregon coach Mario Cristobal shortly after receiving the news. In his first year with the Hurricanes, McCormick appeared in all 13 games, catching eight passes for a total of 62 yards. He earned the 2022 Capital One Orange Bowl-FWAA Courage Award for his perseverance through injuries. Through it all, the possibility of a ninth season was in the back of his mind. 

“I think about [the ninth year] and I know I have it, but I want to go out this year and showcase my abilities and hopefully I can make it to the next level this year,” McCormick told reporters ahead of the 2023 campaign. “If not, I know I have [the ninth year] if I need to use it.”

McCormick’s career timeline: 

 2016 – Redshirt 2017 – Redshirt freshman 2018 – Season ending injury 2019 – Missed…


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Author : Dean Straka

Publish date : 2024-01-18 20:12:42

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