Does Kamal Hadden have another year?

[LWSVOL]

Mods on VolQuest confirmed no eligibility for Kamal

 

[iuvol]

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

It seemed to me our D didn't do well after he was injured. I'd love him back.

 

[Godfatha]

Well that’s a bummer. I was hard on him early on but I would have loved to have him back

 

[Sara Clark]

https://utsports.com/sports/football/roster/jabari-small/19044

 

[KTrain]

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

Message boards never react, all these guys on here are insider and they know what they know you can take it to the bank.

 

[EastTNVol423]

Appears that Hadden and UT are on different pages here......only at Tennessee

 

[NighthawkVol]

https://utsports.com/sports/football/roster/jabari-small/19044

?

 

[NighthawkVol]

Appears that Hadden and UT are on different pages here......only at Tennessee

Hadden’s account was hacked.

 

[VolDaddy61]

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?

I thought there was a rule change recently that allowed players to participate in these types of games and return to school if they had eligibility?

 

[Sarms58]

I thought he was mentioned as being one of the more highly rated corners who was draft eligible. That was back before his injury but if he can get NFL pay he should go for it.

 

[bpalmer28]

I thought there was a rule change recently that allowed players to participate in these types of games and return to school if they had eligibility?

According to VQ he has no eligibility

 

[bpalmer28]

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

Wow this really is some BS. How could he use 2020 as a redshirt year when his school cancelled the season? Insane

 

[LordBolton]

Crazy that a year ago at this time Hadden would have been booed at nearly any gathering of fans, and is now hailed as a hero and everyone is hoping he can play again.

 

[bpalmer28]

Crazy that a year ago at this time Hadden would have been booed at nearly any gathering of fans, and is now hailed as a hero and everyone is hoping he can play again.

And the same fans want Willie Martinez fired. Good luck making that make sense

 

[HuntlandVolinColo]

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

Hadden and Ricky Gibson III under a new CB coach could be a good set of starters.

 

[Brawlvol]

or has Kamal used all of his eligibility

 

[DaddyChad]

No

 

[Brawlvol]

No

Was hoping that he had another year, oh well

 

[EastTNVol6240]

I was very critical of him last season. To much talking and getting burnt. He improved greatly. Prob the most improved on that side of the ball. I’m a fan of guys who talk through their play. He did that this year.

 

[orangebloodgmc]

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

So, about applying for medical hardship 'nother season ... we don't know status of that?

 

[LWSVOL]

So, about applying for medical hardship 'nother season ... we don't know status of that?

He did not submit an appeal. I was speculating that maybe he would but he never had a season he lost due to injury. You have to lose two seasons (most of the seasons) to qualify for a medical year.

 

[orangebloodgmc]

He did not submit an appeal. I was speculating that maybe he would but he never had a season he lost due to injury. You have to lose two seasons (most of the seasons) to qualify for a medical year.

OK, then. Thanks.

 

[rocytop2624]

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

So he has a 5th year.

 

[LWSVOL]

So he has a 5th year.

he does not have another year, according to Tennessee admin

 

[Brawlvol]

Today Kamal Hadden "declared" for the NFL draft, so does declaring meant he did have another year? Just asking.....