Tate Martell transferred to Miami earlier this year after being buried on the Ohio State depth chart, and the dual-threat quarterback will not be losing a year of eligibility by switching schools.
On Tuesday, Martell received a hardship waiver from the NCAA that makes him eligible to play at Miami in 2019.
Former Ohio State QB Tate Martell has been granted a hardship waiver by the NCAA & will be eligible in 2019 at Miami, source told @Stadium
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) March 19, 2019
Martell redshirted his freshman year at Ohio State and then served as Dwayne Haskins’ backup this past season, so he has two years of eligibility remaining. The former five-star recruit had hired a lawyer and was reportedly planning to argue that Urban Meyer’s sudden retirement was a reason he should be ruled eligible to play in 2019, and he was obviously successful.
Just when it looked like Martell might finally get a shot to play at Ohio State, Justin Fields transferred to Columbus from Georgia. Fields also received a waiver that granted him immediate eligibility, so Martell made the right choice by bolting for Miami.
