A former Tar Heels walk-on that allegedly suffered a concussion during an off-campus hazing incident has reached a settlement with North Carolina.
According to the Charlotte News & Observer, North Carolina will pay Jackson Boyer and his family $795,000 that “covers all of Jackson Boyer’s actual or potential personal injury claims, including but not limited to, any claim for damages, attorneys’ fees and litigation expenses.”
The incident occurred during preseason camp in 2014 while the team was staying at the Aloft Hotel in Chapel Hill. It was there that Tar Heels Des Lawrence, Donnie Miles, M.J. Stewart and Brian Walker roped Boyer into the incident where, according to a report from Yahoo! Sports, Boyer suffered a concussion.
And that’s pretty much where the trail of information stopped.
No charges were filed, and neither the Chapel Hill or UNC police departments investigated the matter. The Boyer family has yet to discuss the matter publicly. The four alleged offenders remained on the team, with a one-game suspension, but have not been made available to the media. Boyer has since transferred to USC, and Walker left the team midway through last season.
Boyer’s attorney told the News & Observer simply, “the matter has been resolved.”
In addition to the $795,000 headed to Boyer, UNC paid for the mediator’s fees and expenses and “continue its good faith, best efforts towards developing healthy team cultures, taking into account the recommendations of the university’s current working group tasked with addressing student issues involving hazing and bullying.”