North Carolina senior cornerback Kendric Burney was cleared to play in Saturday’s homecoming game against William & Mary.
Burney missed the first seven games of the season while his eligibility was being determined by the NCAA. The NCAA ruled on Burney, suspending him from the season’s first six games for violations of NCAA agent benefits and preferential treatment rules.
Burney was set to make his debut against Miami, but UNC held out the Jacksonville native while it worked with the NCAA to determine Burney’s eligibility status.
Burney was tied as the team’s fourth-leading tackler last season and caught five interceptions, the second most on the team.
