re: How is Johnny Manziel a RS freshman if he's a junior in school?

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Summer School. Most athletes take 12 hours over the summer.

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That is because most only take 9 in the fall semester so they use the summer hours to stay "full-time" or use the summer hours to make up for classes they fail in the fall/spring.

Athletes go year round so they can stay on campus and participate in "voluntary" conditioning events in the summer, really all athletes should graduate "early" if they take 12 hours each semester when combined with summer classes (8-16 hours), especially if they take a red-shirt year. You should see more leave with masters degrees as well, but you don't.