North Carolina receiver Tez Walker released a statement Tuesday saying the NCAA denied his waiver for immediate eligibility after he transferred from Kent State to be close to his grandmother.
Bruce Feldman @BruceFeldmanCFBAnother bad look by the NCAA denying Tez Walker's waiver for immediate eligibility. The WR from Charlotte had transferred to UNC from Kent State to be closer to his ailing grandmother. His statement: <a href="https://t.co/GKDVlxz3Ew">pic.twitter.com/GKDVlxz3Ew</a>
Walker, who was born and raised in Charlotte, will have to sit out the 2023 season as a result.
North Carolina says it plans to appeal the decision.