Cam McCormick Announces Return to Miami in 2024 for 9th College Football Season

Miami tight end Cam McCormick announced Thursday that he will be returning for his ninth and final season of college football.

McCormick, a 247Sports 3-star recruit, enrolledat Oregon before the 2016 season. He entered college football alongside some notable college (and future NFL) stars, per Bruce Feldman of The Athletic.

He redshirted his freshman year before playing in 2017, appearing in all 13 games and registering six catches for 89 yards and a touchdown.

Unfortunately, McCormick then sat nearly all of 2018-2021 "due to a broken left ankle that required three surgeries and tore his right Achilles against Ohio State in 2021," per James Crepea of The Oregonian. He played in just one game in 2018, none in 2019 and 2020, and two in 2021.

Undeterred, McCormick returned for the 2022 season, playing all 13 games and compiling 10 receptions for 66 yards and three touchdowns. He also won the Capital One Orange Bowl-FWAA Courage Award.

McCormick transferred to Miami one year after his old Oregon head coach, Mario Cristobal, left for the Hurricanes. He played another 13 games in 2023 (eight catches, 62 yards).

McCormick was granted a ninth year of eligibility by the NCAA after suffering the Achilles injury against Ohio State. He initially wasn't sure if he would use that year, but now he's officially back in the mix.

Per Cameron Solano of CBS Sports, the 25-year-old is the first player in college football history to receive nine years of eligibility.