The NCAA on Monday granted decorated Army veteran Isaiah Brock immediate eligibility to play for Oakland University, after ruling him ineligible earlier this month.
"We're appreciative of the NCAA initially awarding Isaiah with the ability to receive athletics financial assistance in addition to eligibility for practice," Oakland athletic director Jeff Konya said in a statement. "And we are even more thankful that the reconsideration has resulted in this decision for Isaiah."
Brock received an Army Commendation Medal and other honors for his services as a mortuary affairs specialist in Afghanistan. His duties entailed the removal of fallen soldiers.