NCAA denies Surrency's eligibility to play for FSU football

There will be no second year for Corey Surrency.
The NCAA notified Florida State on Tuesday that it denied the school’s appeal for another year of eligibility for the wide receiver, who transferred to FSU after two seasons at El Camino College in California.
Surrency, a Miami native, was initially ruled ineligible in April because of a ruling in the NCAA Division I Manuel entitled “Participation After 21st Birthday.” The rule stipulates that if an athlete participates in an organized sport after his 21st birthday, but before he enrolls in a college, that participation will count as a year of varsity competition.

For two years before enrolling in junior college, Surrency played for the Florida Kings — a South Florida team that tries to help troubled athletes get a chance to play in college. Though it helped him earn a spot on the El Camino roster and eventually a scholarship at Florida State, his last year with the Kings (when he had already turned 21) wound up costing Surrency one last year in the garnet and gold.
“We are disappointed that Corey has lost his appeal,” head coach Bobby Bowden said. “But I appreciate our administration going to bat for him. I hope that Corey can continue to play on the next level and we will do all we can to help him get that chance.”
In 11 games last season, Surrency had 12 catches for 237 yards and four touchdowns.