On Friday, Judge Charlotte Sweeney of the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado granted a class-wide preliminary injunction to athletes in the high school class of 2022, granting them an extra year of eligibility.

Earlier this summer, the NCAA passed new legislation that would allow all student-athletes five years of eligibility, giving all current student-athletes an extra year to play. However, players who were a part of the 2022 signing class with their respective sports, who just exhausted their eligibility, were not grandfathered in. This injunction from Judge Sweeney does just that, and suddenly numerous players are looking at the possibility of having another season.

Looking at the Clemson baseball roster, there are a handful of players from last season’s team who could now have another season of eligibility. At the top of the list is Jack Crighton, who was a member of the 2022 signing class. Crighton originally committed to Michigan while in high school, but flipped to the Tigers after the hiring of Erik Bakich.

Crighton, who mostly played in the outfield but also saw some time at first base during his career, is coming off the best season of his Clemson career. He hit .301 last season, with three home runs, 27 RBI and a .357 slugging percentage. His 14 doubles were a team-high, as were his four sacrifice bunts. He also turned in 15 multi-hit games and was one of just three players to finish the season with an average of .300 or higher.

Right-handed pitcher Joe Allen is another member of the 2022 signing class. A co-captain last season, Allen was 3-0 coming out of the bullpen, with one save and an ERA of 8.53 in 15 appearances.

Over his four-year career, Allen has an ERA of 4.48 with 102 strikeouts and 51 walks in 94.1 innings pitched.

Reliever Nathan Dvorsky is another right-handed hurler who could suddenly have another season of eligibility. Dvorsky mostly served as a long reliever for the Tigers and made 13 appearances last season. In 10.1 innings, he had a 4.35 ERA, with 10 strikeouts and six walks. Opponents hit just .167 against him.

Over his four seasons, Dvorsky went 5-0 with a 5.95 ERA.

Outfielder Ty Dalley would also get another season under the injunction. Dalley hit 58 home runs during three seasons at Mercer before transferring to Clemson for his senior campaign. However, Dalley struggled mightily during his lone season with the Tigers, hitting just .238 with two homers and 19 RBI. Due to those struggles, he was ultimately replaced in the lineup and entered the portal at the conclusion of the season.

However, none of this is in stone just yet, as the NCAA has appealed Judge Sweeney’s ruling. The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals will hear the appeal, as the NCAA looks to get the ruling overturned.

Even if the NCAA’s appeal is unsuccessful, there is no guarantee any of those players are back with Clemson next season. While none would count against the current roster limit in place, many coaches already have rosters set, seeing as fall ball will begin in a couple of months.

In the meantime, there will be a transfer portal window from August 3-10 for players impacted by the ruling.