Michael Dyer Denied Eligibility Waiver From NCAA, Will Not Suit Up For Red Wolves In 2012

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Michael Dyer Denied Eligibility Waiver From NCAA, Will Not Suit Up For Red Wolves In 2012

by Chris Bahn on Thursday, Jul. 5, 2012 3:09 pm

ASU running back Michael Dyer will have to sit out in 2012 after transferring from Auburn. An appeal for immediate eligibility was denied by the NCAA per a report on AStateNation.com. (Photo by Jeff Hankins)

This story is from the archives of ArkansasSports360.com.

Michael Dyer will not be eligible to play for Arkansas State in 2012.

Dyer, who transferred from Auburn, petitioned the NCAA for immediate eligibility, but the request was denied. ASU confirmed in a release that Dyer, a former all-SEC freshman, would not play this season.

No reason has been given for Dyer's waiver request. He is a former Little Rock Christian standout who excelled at Auburn, but was suspended indefinitely at the end of last season.

ASU will have a high profile transfer at running back in 2012, however. David Oku sat out last season after leaving Tennessee. He is immediately eligible

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