Iowa receiver Oliver Martin has been ruled immediately eligible to play in the 2019 season, the school announced Wednesday.
Martin transferred from Michigan earlier this summer, and both the NCAA and Big Ten recently cleared him to play.
“I am ecstatic that the NCAA and the Big Ten Conference have approved our waiver request,” Martin said in a statement issued through the school. “I want to thank my coaches and my teammates for their help as I work to get ready. I have been dreaming of running out of the tunnel wearing the black and gold ever since I decided to join the program. I can’t wait to contribute to this team on the field.”
Martin spent two seasons at Michigan, redshirting his first year and catching 11 passes for 125 yards and one score last season. He has three seasons of eligibility remaining.
Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz said he expects Martin to see action during Saturday’s season opener against Miami (Ohio).
“Oliver is a tremendous young man who has been working hard since the day he set foot on our campus this summer,” Ferentz said in a statement. “His teammates are excited to have him on the practice field and in the weight room, and we look forward to Oliver being able to contribute to our team.”
Martin played high school football at Iowa City West and was the state’s Gatorade Player of the Year in 2016.