One of the more promising young members of the Miami defense won’t suit up for the Hurricanes this season.
According to the Associated Press, sophomore defensive end Al-Quadin Muhammad has been suspended by the university – not the team – for an incident that occurred off-the-field.
The Miami Herald’s Barry Jackson is reporting that Muhammad “is being punished for a confrontation with a roommate that left the roommate with a broken nose.” The incident reportedly took place “a while ago” and the decision to suspend Muhammad was made “above the athletic department.”
According to Jackson, Muhammad claimed self-defense, but there were “conflicting statements when witnesses were interviewed.”
Because of the suspension, the program announced that Muhammad is not currently enrolled at the university, meaning he cannot attend classes or participate in athletics, but he can choose to return for the spring semester.
Muhammad has not played for the Hurricanes so far this season, but he has been practicing while “university officials assessed whether he violated Miami’s code of conduct.”
As a true freshman in 2013, the 6-foot-4, 245-pound Muhammad registered eight tackles and two sacks while making appearances in all 13 games for the Hurricanes. Muhammad was a four-star recruit out of Don Bosco Prep in New Jersey and Rivals rated him as the No. 49 overall prospect in the 2013 class.
Since he did not play in a game this season, Muhammad will still have three seasons of eligibility remaining if he chooses to stay at Miami.
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