Having already watched as five draft-eligible players have decided to leave early, Miami has suffered yet another personnel “loss” unrelated to the NFL draft.
According to the Miami Herald, The U confirmed Saturday that defensive lineman Adewale Ojomo‘s appeal for a sixth year of eligibility from the NCAA has been denied, ending his collegiate career. Ojomo (pictured, No. 97) missed the entire 2009 season after having his jaw broken by a teammate in some locker room “horseplay”, and was hoping that the NCAA would find that the redshirt he took during his true freshman season in 2007 was due in part because of a groin injury.
The NCAA apparently didn’t view the 2007 season through the same prism and, as a result, Ojomo was denied because he didn’t miss two seasons due to injury.
Ojomo started seven games for the Hurricanes this season. As a result of the NCAA’s investigation into the Nevin Shapiro imbroglio at the school, he was suspended for the season opener after it was found he had received $240 in extra benefits.
The good news in all of this? Ojomo has already received his degree from the university.
