The NCAA announced Monday that it will appeal the temporary injunction in the Diego Pavia lawsuit case while also granting former junior college players a waiver for eligibility in 2025-26.

Vanderbilt football quarterback Diego Pavia had his injunction granted in a lawsuit, opening the door for him to return for the 2025 season.

Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia has been granted a temporary injuction that will allow him to play another season of college football in 20205. The court sided with Pavia's claim that the NCAA's rules on junior college participation counting against eligibility violates antitrust law.

If the ruling in Diego Pavia's eligibility case against the NCAA stands, Vanderbilt football — and other athletes — could be greatly affected.

Auburn defensive back Keionte Scott (0) is one player who could potentially return in 2025 after the NCAA granted an additional year of eligibility to senior junior-college transfers on Monday. (AL.com Photo/Stew Milne) Stew Milne

Vanderbilt football starting quarterback Diego Pavia was granted a fifth year of eligibility, but there's a catch

On Monday, the NCAA Division I board of directors announced a new waiver for former junior college athletes whose eligibility was set to expire during the 2024-25 season. The decision comes less than a week after Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia was granted an injunction by a Tennessee federal court in his lawsuit against the NCAA regarding eligibility rules.