... wide receivers in the country, but due to an unfortunate situation he is now being forced to sit. Yet, the question is why was he ruled in eligible by the NCAA?

Was it because he signed on with an agent? Was it because he was given money or gifts by the agent? Was it more like the Oklahoma situation where he was paid for work that he didn't perform?

The answer is no to all those questions. Bryant's mistake was lying to the NCAA about a relationship with a former NFL player. From the articles I've read the name of the ex-NFL player was Deion Sanders.

When the NCAA asked Bryant about his relationship with Sanders he apparently lied. This was reported in the ESPN aritcle written by Joe Shad titled "Dez Bryant, Wide Receiver for ...

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