10/7/09 Oklahoma State’s Bryant Ruled Ineligible

Last Updated on October 7, 2009 9:01 pm by drew

All-America wide receiver Dez Bryant has been ruled ineligible by

Oklahoma
State, four days before the 15th-ranked Cowboys’ first Big 12 game.

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The university announced Wednesday that Bryant “failed to openly disclose to the NCAA the full details of his interaction with a former NFL player not affiliated with OSU.”

Oklahoma
State (3-1) said it had already asked the NCAA to reinstate Bryant for the violation of bylaw 10.1(d), which prohibits players from knowingly providing false information to the NCAA regarding a possible rules violation.

“I made a mistake by not being entirely truthful when meeting with the NCAA,” Bryant said in a statement released by the university. “I sincerely regret my mistake and apologize to my teammates, coaches, OSU fans and the NCAA.”

A top NFL prospect, Bryant caught 87 passes for 1,480 yards and 19 touchdowns last season while also scoring twice on punt returns. He’s the only one of last year’s three finalists for the Biletnikoff Award that is still in school.

This season, Bryant leads the team with 17 catches for 323 yards and four touchdowns. He left Oklahoma State’s 41-24 win against Rice after taking a hard hit and sat out a 56-6 win against Grambling State two weeks ago.

The Cowboys were off last week and open conference play Saturday morning at Texas A&M (3-1).

“We are certainly disappointed, but we are moving forward as we would with any challenge during the season,” coach Mike Gundy said in a statement.

Oklahoma
State said the situation “does not involve anyone associated with the OSU football or athletic department staffs, any employee of the university, alumni, donors, or any third-party affiliated with OSU.”

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Posted: 10/7/09 9:01PM ET