by BRETT McMURPHY, bmcmurphy@tampatrib.com , Tampa Tribune

bmcmurphy@tampatrib.com

TAMPA - Former Wesley Chapel High offensive lineman Kamran Joyer was given his release from the University of South Florida and will attend another school this fall because of concerns he wouldn't be approved by the school's academic committee, his father, Jack Joyer, said.

Kamran Joyer, who met NCAA qualifying standards, was initially denied admission into USF by the school's academic committee. Jack Joyer said USF officials told him his son could take two junior- college courses in August, but there was no guarantee the committee would admit his son into USF. Joyer didn't want to take a chance getting denied by USF a week after practice begins Aug. 5.

Kamran Joyer is at least the third football recruit to sign with USF the past two seasons who has met the NCAA's qualifying standards but was denied admission by the school's academic committee.

"It's frustrating for Kamran because he wanted to go to USF," said Jack Joyer, who has four brothers and a sister-in-law who graduated from USF. "Coach [Jim] Leavitt has been great through it all, but it was the academic committee's decision."

Joyer said he hopes to find a new school for his son by the end of this week.

As a senior, the 6-foot-3, 300-pound Joyer was a Tampa Tribune All-Pasco County first-team selection in football , track and weightlifting. He also was the Class 3A state champion in the shot put.

Reporter Brett McMurphy can be reached at (813) 259-7928.

Photo: Kamran Joyer

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