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Michael Dyer officially transfers to Arkansas State

Rumored for a couple of weeks to be headed for a reunion with his former offensive coordinator, Michael Dyer‘s move from Auburn is now official.

Arkansas State, coached by ex-Tigers OC Gus Malzahn and the subject of most of the Dyer transfer speculation prior to his AU release, announced in a press release Tuesday evening that Dyer has transferred to the school and signed a scholarship to play for the Red Wolves.

“We are excited to have one of the top running backs in college football join our program, and we welcome him to our Arkansas State family,” said Malzahn. “Michael is obviously a proven player, and he will certainly make a great addition to our team.”

As for when the 2010 title game offensive MVP will suit up for his old coordinator, that still remains up in the air. When the initials reports surfaced that Dyer would be seeking a transfer, it was rumored that he would seek a waiver in order to be eligible to play immediately in 2012. The basis for that appeal is unclear, as is his availability for the 2012 season.

“That has not been determined yet,” ASU sports information director Jerry Scott told CFT in a follow-up email regarding Dyer’s status for the upcoming season. “I am unsure exactly when we will know his status for the 2012 season due to transferring rules.”

Regardless of the eventual ruling on his status, the soon-to-be junior will participate in spring practice in a couple of months.

Dyer had rushed for more than 1,000 yards each of his two seasons with the Tigers, and was a first-team All-SEC performer this year, but found himself ensconced in Gene Chizik‘s doghouse over the latter portion of this past season. The sophomore was suspended Dec. 11 for violating unspecified team rules and did not play in the Chick-fil-A Bowl win over Virginia.