# Dae'Quan Wright

Type: Person

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## Timeline

- **2026-09-09**: LSU declines to roster players — LSU announces it will not add Wright and Harris, citing a review of the court order and desire to coordinate with the SEC and NCAA; attorney Ryan Downton threatens contempt action.
- **2026-09-03**: Court rules Wright and Harris eligible — A judge rules that former NFL rookies Dae'Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris can join LSU's roster, clearing their return to college football.
- **2026-08-21**: 10th Circuit panel stays lower-court order — A 2-1 decision by the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals halted the July 31 order, but left dozens of other state-court lawsuits and orders intact.
- **2026-07-31**: Lower federal court grants extra eligibility — A federal court ruled athletes who graduated high school in 2022 should receive an extra season, prompting a wave of state-court lawsuits as a precaution.

## Recent coverage (2 stories, network-wide)

### LSU Defies Court Order, Leaves 2 Ex-NFL Players Off Roster
2026-09-09 15:10:27 · Sector: legal · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 3

LSU's refusal to roster court-cleared former NFL players creates a multi-front legal dispute involving a federal court order, a pending SEC lawsuit, and a potential contempt motion. The case tests the enforceability of conference eligibility rules against judicial intervention.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/lsu-declines-2-ex-nfl-players-legal-battle

### 10th Circuit's 2-1 NCAA Stay Splits Eligibility Law Across Dozens of Cases
2026-08-22 00:16:17 · Sector: legal · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

A divided 10th Circuit panel stayed a broad federal order granting extra NCAA eligibility, but the win is procedural only. Dozens of state-court rulings remain in force, creating conflicting obligations for schools and athletes. Legal practitioners must track a multi-jurisdictional patchwork as football season approaches.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/ncaa-eligibility-tenth-circuit-stay-legal-chaos

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