FSU LB Thomas ruled ineligible for undisclosed reasons
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Jan 1, 2015; Pasadena, CA, USA; (EDITORS NOTE: caption correction) Florida State Seminoles linebacker Matthew Thomas (7) tackles Oregon Ducks running back Thomas Tyner (24) in the 2015 Rose Bowl college football game at Rose Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- Florida State linebacker Matthew Thomas has been ruled ineligible by the school and will miss the season.
Thomas is a former five-star recruit from Miami, but injuries and suspensions have cost him most of his first two college seasons. The sophomore was still recovering from a spring shoulder injury and was already expected to miss about half this season.
Coach Jimbo Fisher said after practice Wednesday that Thomas was ineligible, but did not specify why.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A shoulder injury forced Thomas to redshirt as a freshman. He missed the first six games last season because of an NCAA suspension. He played the final eight games and finished with 26 tackles.
Linebacker Lorenzo Phillips, a junior college transfer, was cleared to play and practiced with the team for the first time Wednesday.