Five Saginaw Valley State players, four of which were expected starters, won't dress in Saturday night's season opener against the eighth-ranked Valdosta State Blazers.
The players were suspended after a hazing incident during the Cardinals' training camp in early August. All five players could face criminal prosecution, according to a report in the Detroit Free Press.
The five players, listed in the report, are: offensive tackle Tevon Conrad, a junior from
Detroit Pershing; center Kaleb Forr, a junior from Davison; offensive
lineman Jack Raymond, a senior from Macomb Dakota; defensive end Nate
Snyder, a senior from Dearborn High; and offensive guard Jesse Somsel, a
junior from Rockford.
All but Raymond would have started in Saturday's season opener.
The hazing victim is no longer a member of the school and is no longer enrolled at the university, according to the report.
The Blazers will be without cornerback Alex Webster and linebacker Trokon Gaye for Saturday's opener. The two are suspended for the first two games of the 2012 season. Senior cornerback Greg Reid will miss the entire 2012 season with a torn ACL.
Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at Randall Harvey Wickes Stadium in Saginaw Valley. For updates from the game, follow @Ed_Hooper on Twitter.
