NCAA Rules Texas A&M Standout J.J. Caldwell Ineligible For This Season, Reports Say [VIDEO]

COLLEGE STATION, TX -- The NCAA has ruled Texas A&M standout J.J. Caldwell ineligible this season, according to media reports.

Both CBS Sports and NBC Sports report on the ineligibility, each media outlet citing anonymous sources. Fans had pinned their hopes on the incoming freshman to fill the starting point guard position starting this season.

Instead, notes NBC Sports, Caldwell may sit this one out in a so-called "redshirt" year. The term typically is used to describe a sophomore who is in his first season of athletic eligibility. According to Wikipedia, a redshirt freshman "is distinguished from a true freshman who is in their first year both academically and atheletically."

According to CBS Sports, an official announcement on Caldwell's status is expected presently.

Despite his rumored redshirt status, Caldwell will be allowed to remain at Texas A&M on scholarship given that he was previously ruled a partial qualifier.

With the linguistic power of a single paragraph, NBC Sports neatly encapsulates the development against a backdrop of heightened expectation among the young athlete's fans: "Caldwell was a four-star point guard and a tremendously flashy passer that was expected to compete for the starting point guard spot for the Aggies, who are already looking to replace Alex Caruso and Danuel House in their back court."

The outlet notes further that Texas A&M is still awaiting word on the status of another incoming freshman, Deshawn Corprew. A source tells NBC Sports he's still awaiting a ruling from the NCAA.

The Cypress High School grad has a personal narrative as compelling as his athletic prowess in enthralling, yielding a tale of perseverance and grit, as a recent Houston Chronicle feature story illustrated.

Take a gander at the young man's stats as compared with the national average by clicking here, and you'll start to understand why this is big news in the world of college sports. To fully grasp the potential implications of this development, it also might be useful to view the following video:

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