Tez Walker eligible for UNC after NCAA says it received ‘new information’: How his case played out

The NCAA granted North Carolina wide receiver Tez Walker immediate eligibility to play this season after receiving “new information” regarding his transfer waiver, it said Thursday, reversing course after previously denying his waiver request in August and a subsequent appeal in September.
The NCAA said the new information had not been previously provided by UNC.
“We want to assure the Division I membership and everyone watching how the new transfer rules are applied, that this meets the new transfer waiver standards,” NCAA president Charlie Baker and Division I board…