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Former Jackson State standout Tyler Brown's transfer request has been denied, per Sports Illustrated's Buffs Beat. The video is titled “Hear Tyler's Story: Tyler Brown's Denied NCAA Appeal Video”. In the video, he explains that he was denied immediate eligibility due to the two-transfer rule.
“I don't want to go into a dark place again because I don't have football…simply because I chose to transfer a second time when, really, this should honestly be my first real transfer because of my extenuating circumstances,” Brown said in the video.
He continued, “I don't want to lose football, and it's not that I know. You can say, ‘Oh, we'll be able to practice with the team,' but that's not the same. Being able to go out there and compete, and help those guys win, I want to be there to help them win. I feel like I deserve that opportunity, that chance to help my team win. Not just be a practice player, not just be a practice dummy, not just be a student, but to be there to travel with the team, to help those guys win.
“Because football is good for my mental health. Being with these guys is good for my mental health. Being with Coach Prime is great for my mental health. Being in Colorado is amazing for my mental health. And I'd be lost without football. I don't want to have football stripped away from me simply because I had to make the best decision for me and my family.”
The NCAA cracked down on multiple player transfers in March, making it harder for second-time transfers to receive a waiver to immediately play for a new team. The new rule states that a player can only receive eligibility if a physical or mental health condition caused the transfer to another program. Brown received a one-time transfer exception when he moved from Louisiana to Jackson State.
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Once Deion Sanders left Jackson State at the conclusion of the 2022 Celebration Bowl, Brown reentered the transfer portal in the hopes of landing at Colorado. The 6’3”, 315-pound athlete was expected to start for the Buffaloes in their final year in the Pac-12. However, Brown is unable to officially suit up for Colorado without receiving a waiver because he is a non-graduate transfer.
Brown’s predicament is similar to UNC wide receiver Tez Walker who is seeking a waiver to play for the Tar Heels this season. Walker transferred from North Carolina Central to Kent State in 2021 and played two seasons for the Golden Flashes.
He intended to transfer to the University of North Carolina to be closer to home but the NCAA has yet to grant his waiver request as a second-time transfer. There are other cases like Brown and Walker’s that cause many to bring scrutiny to the new guidelines around transfer eligibility.
Although it seems that Brown can't hit the field for the Buffaloes this season, he will be eligible to play in the 2024 season.
