Former Baylor walk-on running back Silas Nacita clarified earlier statements about his eligibility, admitting that he was "misleading" when he described acquaintances who helped him while he was homeless as close family friends.
On Wednesday, Nacita posted a message on Twitter saying that he had been ruled ineligible by the NCAA. But the NCAA later said that it had not ruled him ineligible.
Nacita, who was homeless when he walked on at Baylor in June, said on Thursday that he made a mistake “by disregarding guidance from Baylor compliance” on what benefits he was allowed to accept. He also said that he did not knowingly break rules but that he accepted the repercussions.
“The bottom line is that I broke the rules,” Nacita said in his Twitter post on Thursday. “I should've never accepted the help and I am deeply sorry for my actions. I take full responsibility for my actions."