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Wisconsin Badgers DB Provides Strong One Word Response to Overturn of 5th-Year Ruling
Wisconsin Badgers DB Provides Strong One Word Response to Overturn of 5th-Year Ruling 1 Nov 11, 2023; Madison, Wisconsin, USA; Wisconsin Badgers cornerback Nyzier Fourqurean (10) tackles Northwestern Wildcats wide receiver Cam Johnson (14) during the first quarter at Camp Randall Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Hoffman-USA TODAY Sports

The Wisconsin Badgers have lost a member of the team after the waiver that had been being provided was reversed in court today.

Nyzier Fourqurean, a former Division-II athlete for Grand Valley State, filed an injunction and requested to have a waiver granting him eligibility for the upcoming season. Fourqurean filed for the waiver over six months ago when Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia filed a similar waived claiming time at a junior college should not count towards the Division-I clock. Pavia was granted a waiver that is part of a blanket move across college football.

Fourqurean had a waiver for the upcoming season with the Wisconsin Badgers but the hope has now run out. The waiver Fourqurean was granted has now been reversed due to the claim of the defensive back not pertaining to the rest of college football.

Junior colleges have become factories in a sense, producing immense amounts of talent to the Division-I level. The decision to turn the Pavia waiver into a blanket decision was easy, but the transfers up from the Division-II level are not quite as prevalent. Fourqurean can again pursue legal action to prove his claim, but the defensive back will need to show how the situation impacts college football beyond just his situation with the Wisconsin Badgers.

Wisconsin Badgers Defensive Back Nyzier Fourqurean Laughs at Reversal of Waiver

The Wisconsin Badgers have refrained from saying much of anything regarding the situation, and Fourqurean himself has not made an official statement. However, the defensive back posted a recent picture of himself in uniform on campus with “lol” across the picture. Fourqurean is seemingly upset with the situation as his football career could now be cut short without a proper good-bye.

Fourqurean has extremely limited time to file another injunction, which likely will not be granted before the start of the season. Unfortunately for the defensive back, hanging up the cleats appears to be the only choice left with no eligibility moving forward.


Wisconsin Badgers Tasked With Finding Next Man Up Following Brutal 5th-Year Loss 2 Oct 12, 2024; Piscataway, New Jersey, USA; Wisconsin Badgers cornerback Nyzier Fourqurean (3) celebrates after a defense stop during the first half against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at SHI Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

Moving forward, Fourqurean will have to figure out what to do next in his career while the Badgers will need to fill the position. Some early potential names to watch are Omilio Agard, Jaimier Scott, Cairo Skanes, and safety Austin Brown. Regardless of who fills the position the Badgers are going to be without an experienced player at one of the thinner and younger positions on the field for the team.


Wisconsin Badgers Lose Strong Returning DB For 2025-26 Season Following NCAA Appeal 2 Oct 26, 2024; Madison, Wisconsin, USA; Wisconsin Badgers cornerback Nyzier Fourqurean (3) celebrates following a tackle during the second quarter against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Camp Randall Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images

This article first appeared on WI Sports Heroics and was syndicated with permission.

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