Belated fourth-year eligible player notes on new personnel grid:
- I didn't include any walk-ons, assuming that all will graduate after their academic senior year and will not be invited to stay for a fifth year to play (on their own dime, and assuming they get into a co-term program). Of course, it could be that an academic senior walk-on could be given a scholie, or could decide to stay on their own (if invited). Should that happen, I will add them back on.
- Removed WR JJAW, who declared for the NFL draft.
- Removed OG Nate Herbig, who declared for the NFL draft.
- Removed OG Nate Wilson, who retired.
- Removed DE Dylan Jackson, who retired.
- Removed ILB Sean Barton, who retired.
- Removed S Ben Edwards, who retired.
- Removed S Frank Buncom, who retired.
- Wow. That's a LOT of retirements for players who have a year of eligibility remaining and who would have either started or played significant roles.
- Interestingly, Barton had two years of eligibility remaining. Because he was injured after only playing in three games two seasons ago, he could have applied for a hardship sixth year, which are almost always awarded for injuries. However, that would have made him a 45-year-old sixth-year senior.