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Originally Posted by zenman
NCAA Rules
ARTICLE 1. a. A player or an airborne player is out of bounds when any
part of his person touches anything, other than another player or game
official, on or outside a boundary line (A.R. 4-2-1-I and II).
b. A player or an airborne player who touches a pylon is out of bounds.
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This rule right here seals the deal. To have a catch the player must have firm control of the ball with some part of his body touching the ground inbounds. In this play when he controls the ball his foot touches the pylon which is clearly stated by the rule you posted as being out of bounds.
Here are some AR's which deal with forward progress of an airborne player. Notice that an airborne player will get credit for his forward progress only if he completes the catch by coming down inbounds and the ball becomes dead when he comes to the ground inbounds.
Approved Ruling 5-1-3
I. Airborne A1 receives a legal forward pass one yard within the
opponent’s end zone. As A1 receives the ball, he is contacted by B1
and first comes to the ground with the catch at the one-yard line,
where the ball is declared dead. RULING: Touchdown (Rule 8-2-
1-a).
II. Airborne A1 receives a legal forward pass one yard within Team B’s
end zone. As A1 receives the ball, he is contacted by B1 and first
comes to the ground, on his feet, with the catch at the one-yard line.
After he regains his balance, he runs and is downed at Team B’s
five-yard line. RULING: Not a touchdown. Team A’s ball at the spot
where the ball is declared dead.