A U.S. District Court judge in New York has dismissed former Villanova basketball star Kris Jenkins’ lawsuit against the NCAA and some of its member conferences, writes Jeff Neiburg for The Philadelphia Inquirer.
According to Judge Denise Cote, Jenkins’ suit was brought too late and is barred by the 2017 Alston v. NCAA class action settlement. The Alston v. NCAA suit challenged the rules that fixed the amount of compensation student-athletes could make.
“It is undisputed that Jenkins was a member of the Alston class and did not opt out of that litigation,” Cote wrote.
Jenkins filed the lawsuit back in April 2025, seeking damages for the name, image, and likeness compensation he was unable to receive during his time at Villanova between 2013 and 2017. His lawsuit also included claims against the Atlantic Coast, Big Ten, Big 12, Big East, Pac-12, and Southern conferences.
According to the suit, the parties violated “antitrust laws and common law by engaging in an overarching conspiracy” that placed a cap on the amount student-athletes could be paid.
Jenkins’s lawsuit was filed to get the money he would have otherwise received if the NCAA and its conferences allowed monetary compensation for student-athletes.
Read more about Kris Jenkins’ lawsuit and why it was dismissed in The Philadelphia Inquirer.
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