COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KRHD) — Texas A&M Football was fined $50,000 by the SEC for violating the conference's policy on players faking injuries in games, during its recent matchup against Arkansas.
Texas A&M was found in violation of the NCAA rules surrounding feigning, or faking, an injury. The player and play in question - during the fourth quarter with 12:36 left in the game of the Aggies against Arkansas on Saturday, when defensive back Tyreek Chappell sat down on the field to stop play after the ball was already spotted.
According to ESPN, Texas A&M is the first SEC football program to receive this fine from the conference.
The national coordinator of football officials, Steve Shaw, reviewed video submitted by the SEC of the situation and before Chappell went down, a Texas A&M st