While most of the college sports world was monitoring the progress of the Save College Sports Act on Capitol Hill, a U.S. District Court Judge in Denver has sent the entire system into chaos.

Judge Charlotte Sweeney, an appointee of former President Joe Biden, released a ruling Friday afternoon that the NCAA’s “Five for Five” rule, which is supposed to take effect with the class of 2027, now retroactively applies to members of the recruiting class of 2022 in all sports.

In her ruling, Sweeney said players from the 2022 class “will suffer irreparable harm” without the addition of an extra year of eligibility. Exactly how the ruling will be implemented and how players — especially football players — will be added to rosters at this late date can occur was not covered by the judgement.

The ruling allows for players who went undrafted in the 2026 NFL Draft to return to school, as former Texas lineman Cole Hutson has attempted to do. Former Florida State quarterback Thomas Castellanos is already working on a return to FSU after going undrafted this spring.

Here’s a look at some of the players who played for Texas A&M in football and basketball who now have an opening to return as a result of the ruling:

Football

Running back Le’Veon Moss. By far the biggest name with ties to A&M who is now somewhat back in play, Moss has had a rough summer after going undrafted. He joined the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent, but abruptly retired a short time later. He was also arrested in Baton Rouge after his young son allegedly shot himself with a gun that was left where he could get to it.

Moss only played in seven games in 2025 due to an ankle injury suffered against Florida, but ran for 404 yards and six touchdowns on 77 carries (5.2 YPC).

Two other members of the 2022 recruiting class who transferred elsewhere are also re-eligible as a result of the ruling. Offensive guard Kam Dewberry, who transferred to Alabama for the 2025 season before going undrafted and signing with the Atlanta Falcons, and Anthony Lucas, who played one season in Aggieland before transferring to USC and eventually signing with the Detroit Lions, could also (theoretically) return to school.

Basketball

Two former Aggie basketball players, guards Rylan Griffen and Jacari Lane, have also had a season of eligibility restored. Griffen, especially, would be an intriguing option for coach Bucky McMillan, as he was second on the team in scoring (11.2 points per game) last year while shooting 45.3% from the floor –including better than 40% from 3-point distance. Griffen played in the NBA Summer League with the Denver Nuggets’ affiliate but is not under contract.

Lane was part of A&M’s point guard rotation last year, starting 28 of 33 games. He averaged 6.1 points and 3 assists per game, but saw his playing time diminish later in the season.

A&M currently has one roster spot open, so a return for both players is an impossibility barring a roster expansion in response to Friday’s ruling.