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OKBlitz.com Staff and AP Wire Reports
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma State wide receiver Dez Bryant has lost his final appeal to the NCAA to be reinstated before next September.
Bryant has missed five games this season due to the suspension.
The All-America wide receiver was suspended this season for lying to investigators about an offseason meeting with former NFL cornerback Deion Sanders. The meeting itself was not deemed inappropriate but Bryant’s dishonesty was punished.
“The Division I Committee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement, an independent membership committee, has upheld the NCAA staff decision regarding Oklahoma State University football student-athlete Desmond Bryant," the NCAA said in a statement. "With this decision, Mr. Bryant will be required to sit out a season while being charged a season of eligibility as a condition for his reinstatement. The student-athlete was declared ineligible by the university for violations of the NCAA ethical conduct and preferential treatment rules.”
Last week, the NCAA decided the Bryant suspension would last until next September, which prompted the appeal by Oklahoma State University. That appeal was denied Thursday.
“We’re obviously disappointed for Dez,” said head coach Mike Gundy. “As a team, we’ll move forward from here.”
The NFL Draft-eligible wide receiver caught 87 passes last season for 1,480 yards and 19 touchdowns. Despite the suspension, Bryant remains second on the team with 323 receiving yards, second only to Hubert Anyiam's 368 yards.
No decision has been announced on Bryant’s future.
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