Does Kamal Hadden have another year?

[boomvol]

I was under the assumption he was out of eligibility. But per his twitter...

 

[EricberryFAN]

That he has another year of eligibility.

We need him in a bad way now.

Show him love

 

[VOLfrombama]

Man that would be fantastic. He was finally coming around before the injury

 

[VolMarine1371]

I was under the assumption he was out of eligibility. But per his twitter...

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He does indeed have another year, but I doubt he is coming back for it. If I’m not mistaken he has accepted an invitation for the East/West Shrine game. My question is though, can he play in it and still come back?

 

[fear]

 

[Memphisvol87]

Y’all gonna turn quick when they start picking on #5 again and throw his way if these young guys can play.

 

[VOLfrombama]

Y’all gonna turn quick when they start picking on #5 again and throw his way if these young guys can play.

This is the way

 

[CNeagleVolFan]

I don’t know that he does have another year, but we will see. He played Juco and then went to Auburn for a year, and then he transferred and played 2 years for us. So from what I can gather is he has played 5 years? lol. I’m not sure though

 

[Emperor VOLpatine]

He was a true Senior this year so that means he was a Freshman in 2020. Didn't everyone on roster in 2020 get an extra year?

 

[Nationdom]

Man that would be fantastic. He was finally coming around before the injury

Top 5 corner in the country before the injury. Has a chance to be a 1st round pick if he comes back and continues to improve.

 

[DaddyChad]

Y’all gonna turn quick when they start picking on #5 again and throw his way if these young guys can play.

Hadden looked like he was about the only guy out there that can play press coverage and be okay most of the time.

 

[Memphisvol87]

Hadden looked like he was about the only guy out there that can play press coverage and be okay most of the time.

He looked that way because the rest of our secondary was bad enough to be asked to leave lol

 

[SonOfGodVolforlife]

Hope he comes back. Wouldn’t blame him if he didn’t tho.

 

[volroadwarrior]

We would definitely welcome you back Mr. Hadden,!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[HuntlandVolinColo]

Man that would be fantastic. He was finally coming around before the injury

Yeah, and we can get him a real CB coach next season too!

 

[OrangeTsar]

Top 5 corner in the country before the injury. Has a chance to be a 1st round pick if he comes back and continues to improve.

Hadden looked like he was about the only guy out there that can play press coverage and be okay most of the time.

He also was the only guy back there who was improving week to week. Young man was putting in the work

 

[Rocky Top T]

No thanks.

 

[DaddyChad]

He also was the only guy back there who was improving week to week. Young man was putting in the work

I’ll add in I was super critical early this year but I really think the kid not only tries on the field but also cares about the program and perception of it as well.

 

[LWSVOL]

I was under the assumption he was out of eligibility. But per his twitter...

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He has played 4 years. in 2020 he was in junior college and had his season cancelled. I always thought that he would still get another year. due to COVID. When UT has been asked this season, they always said he did not. Hopefully he appealed and the NCAA will grant him another year. That might be what this is about but I'm not seen any hard confirmation

 

[Vol_sanity]

He deleted…think he was trolling

 

[LWSVOL]

He deleted…think he was trolling

that would not surprise me either. players like to troll fans on social media... they love watching message board reactions

 

[BP4Prez]

that would not surprise me either. players like to troll fans on social media... they love watching message board reactions

Why wouldn’t he have another year though? Wasn’t 2020 his first year of college ball? I’m having a hard time finding much on his high school/JUCO career but from what I’m seeing it looks like he played JUCO in 2020 before transferring to Auburn for a short time (never actually played there I don’t believe).

 

[VolFreakJosh]

No thanks.

Yeah, who needs a good corner.

Dumb.

 

[LWSVOL]

Why wouldn’t he have another year though? Wasn’t 2020 his first year of college ball? I’m having a hard time finding much on his high school/JUCO career but from what I’m seeing it looks like he played JUCO in 2020 before transferring to Auburn for a short time (never actually played there I don’t believe).

the way some people have explained 2020 to me, was that the NCAA didn't count 2020 and if you were playing that year it didn't count. So that meant you still had 5 years to play 4. From UT standpoint, he "used 2020 as a redshirt" year and played the other 4 years using up his eligibility. That didn't make sense to me because Joe Milton played 5 years plus a redshirt year. So I felt Hadden should get 6 years to play like Joe.

Long explanation that I don't agree with but is how it was explained to me. below is his history

2019 he played at Independence
2020 no football, cancelled at Independence
2021 at Tennessee 7 games
2022 at Tennessee 9 games
2023 at Tennessee 7 games

Kamal Hadden - Football - University of Tennessee Athletics

Kamal Hadden (5) DB - CAREER HONORS 2024 Reese's Senior Bowl Watch List CAREER A physical, lengthy cornerback for the Vols who was thrust into a starting

utsports.com

 

[rdk4121]

I don’t know that he does have another year, but we will see. He played Juco and then went to Auburn for a year, and then he transferred and played 2 years for us. So from what I can gather is he has played 5 years? lol. I’m not sure though

I don't think he was at auburn for a year. I think he just spent spring practice with them and transferred after that.