Your favorite NCAA athlete could be around longer than you think.

All NCAA athletes that competed in the Fall and Winter of 2020 will receive an additional year of eligibility due to Covid-19.

"The pandemic slowed a lot of things down, so this extra year is good because it gives me more time to learn more about the game", said Tyshek Wilson, a sophomore football player at Barton College.

The NCAA council passed an eligibility rule last year in March that allows schools to provide spring-sport student-athletes an additional season of competition and an extension of their period of eligibility according to ncaa.org. The rule applies to all levels of competitions from JUCO to Division I schools.

The Council also increased the roster limit in baseball for student-athletes impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the only spring sport with such a limit according to ncaa.org.