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Miami player will return for eighth season of college football

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated Jan 25, 2026 9:07 AM ET

A Miami Hurricanes standout will return to school for one more season in 2026 for a staggering eighth season of NCAA eligibility.

Mohamed Toure, a senior linebacker, plans to return to the Hurricanes, according to Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports. Toure led the Hurricanes with 84 total tackles on the season.

How can one player possibly play eight seasons of college football? For Toure, the math is actually quite straightforward. He redshirted as a true freshman at Rutgers in 2019, and then received a sixth year of eligibility due to the COVID-shortened 2020 season.

He then tore his ACL in 2022 and 2024 while playing for Rutgers, and received a medical redshirt each time.

Miami standout senior linebacker Mohamed Toure has informed the team that he plans to return to Miami for another season, sources tell me and @GabyUrrutia247.

Led the team with 84 tackles this year. Eligible for another year because of two season-ending injuries while at Rutgers pic.twitter.com/WKqbSzkYP7
— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) January 24, 2026

Toure’s first season at Miami was in 2025, when he joined as a transfer. He established himself as a key part of the team’s defense, and matched a career-high with 11 tackles in the team’s loss to Indiana in the national championship game.

Toure will likely be the most experienced player on the field no matter what in 2026. That should be advantageous to Miami as they look to build off this year’s success and win a national title.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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