Reports: Return specialist Dennis Norfleet dismissed from Michigan

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Dennis Norfleet is no longer a part of the Michigan football program, according to multiple Tuesday reports.

Norfleet, who's been a playmaking return specialist the past couple seasons, was about to enter his senior season with the Wolverines, but he won't be suiting up for Jim Harbaugh in the new head coach's first season on the job.

A report from Wolverine247 said Norfleet was dismissed after he skipped more than one final exam, and Norfleet's high school coach told MLive.com that it was a "disciplinary thing" with Harbaugh.

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Norfleet is one of the program's all-time most productive return men, holding the school records for kick returns and kick-return yardage and ranking third all-time in total return yardage.

Last season, he returned 10 punts and 19 kickoffs for a total of 476 yards.

He made some headlines last season for his impressive pre-kick dance moves, which caught the eye of funk legend George Clinton.

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