Head coach of Clemson football Dabo Swinney is not a fan of the planned modifications to college football rosters that are a part of the House v. NCAA legal dispute. May saw the vote by the NCAA, SEC, Big Ten, Big 12, ACC, and Pac-12 to resolve the case; as a result of the settlement, walk-on student-athletes may no longer be permitted.
Programs are no longer limited by the settlement in how many scholarships they may award, but roster sizes are still constrained. At the moment, college football teams can only have 85 scholarships and a roster consisting of no more than 120 players. Teams may add 20 extra scholarship players to their rosters under the new 105 player cap, but they could not have more than 105 players on their rosters. It might result in walk-ons becoming
The settlement no longer restricts programs on the number of scholarships they offer, but roster sizes can still be capped. Currently, college football programs are limited to 85 scholarships with a limit of 120 players on a roster. Under the new cap of 105 players, teams could add 20 more scholarship players to their rosters, but could not exceed 105 players. That could leave walk-ons on the outside looking in.