College Football World Rips NCAA After It Denies Tez Walker’s Transfer Waiver

The talented wide receiver transferred to his home state program UNC after time at Kent State and North Carolina Central.

College football fans are furious with the NCAA after the organization denied North Carolina wide receiver Devontez “Tez” Walker’s waiver for immediate eligibility this season.

Walker, a first team all-MAC selection at Kent State last season who was recently named to the preseason Biletnikoff Award Watch List, needs a waiver to play this season for the Tar Heels because he’s a second-time transfer who hasn’t graduated. Walker started his college career at North Carolina Central, but didn’t play in a game because the program’s 2020 season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

 He cited “stress and anxiety” from being away from his ill grandmother as well as a coaching change at Kent State as reasons for transferring to UNC, which is in his home state of North Carolina.

Walker released a statement expressing his disappointment over the decision through the school: 

The college football world couldn’t believe Walker’s waiver wasn’t granted and chimed in on social media with their outrage. 

North Carolina coach Mack Brown told reporters that the school plans to appeal the decision. If that doesn’t work, the Tar Heels and star quarterback could be without one of their top targets this season, including in a high-profile Week 1 clash with South Carolina.