Wisconsin's starting defensive back, Nyzier Fourqurean, is in a battle with the NCAA over eligibility. It's truly a mess, so much so that even Luke Fickell didn't want to touch it at his weekly press conference. That being said, Fourqurean is waiting to hear back on his injunction that could allow him to play this season. The expectation is that a decision from the district courts will come this week.
Why this week? Mainly, because this is the first premier game that Wisconsin has on its schedule. The whole basis of the injunction is that not playing in these top-tier games is costing him revenue and NFL exposure. There's no bigger game on the schedule than Alabama, where NFL scouts will be there in droves.
Suffice to say, not sure when we'll get a ruling on Fourqurean's injunction. Alabama game was one NF mentioned in his injunction as important to his potential earnings, current and future.
— Colten Bartholomew (@CBartWSJ) September 8, 2025
Nyzier Fourqurean could hear any day that he is or is not eligible to play this season
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Fourqurean is arguing that he should be granted one extra year of eligibility because of his time at D2. It was on the back of Diego Pavia's lawsuit that allowed JUCO players with extra eligibility, so there was hope. And then the district courts did agree with Fourqurean. So Nyzier stayed with Wisconsin, forgoing the NFL Draft or other professional opportunities, and then the appeal by the NCAA upended that, leaving him now stuck. Unable to play for Wisconsin or the NFL, CFL, or any professional league.
This is where the hardship injunction comes, claiming he needs these games, or he is losing personal revenue and future opportunities from just sitting around.
Judge Conley, a district judge in Wisconsin, has received all the information he needs, and now a decision is imminent and could come any day. The most likely scenario is that the decision comes before the Alabama game, and the earlier the better, as Fourqurean needs to practice reps to be ready for the Crimson Tide.