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Wilson suspended four games by NCAA
Submitted by jpg on 09/03/2012 - 14:22
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N.C. State senior cornerback C.J. Wilson will serve a four-game academic suspension from the NCAA, Wolfpack coach Tom O'Brien said Monday.
Wilson, a three-year starter, did not pass enough credit hours in the spring semester, O'Brien said. Wilson graduated in Dec. 2011 but under NCAA rules, needed to take 12 hours in the spring and pass six. Wilson did not meet the NCAA standard, O'Brien said.
"He put himself in a hole and had some family issues and thought he could save himself and he didn't," O'Brien said.
Wilson completed 12 credit hours, with a 3.4 grade point average, over two summer sessions, O'Brien said, which helped him re-gain his eligibility for the final eight regular-season games of the 2012 season.
"The NCAA said we'll give you four games instead of a year suspension because of the fact that he was a graduate ... and he had extenuating circumstances during the semester," O'Brien said. "He came back and demonstrated to them that he would be serious going forward."
Wilson has started 29 games in his career and has three interceptions, all returned for touchdowns, and 95 tackles. He will be eligible to return for N.C. State's trip to Miami on Sept. 29. N.C. State plays at Connecticut on Saturday.
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