No. 18 Washington State his dismissed wide receiver Tavares Martin, Jr., the school announced Sunday. Martin committed the ever-vague violation of team rules.
I’ve confirmed through a WSU official Tavares Martin Jr. has been dismissed from the team for a violation of team rules. #Cougs have now lost two WRs since the season ended.
— Evan Closky (@ECloskyWTSP) December 10, 2017
A junior from Belle Glade, Fla., Martin led the club with 70 grabs for 831 yards and nine touchdowns, the most on the team in every category. He caught 10 passes for 194 yards and three touchdowns in a 52-23 win over Oregon State on Sept. 16, hauled in four grabs for 114 yards and two scores in a 45-7 drubbing of Nevada a week later, and snared 11 passes for 136 yards in a 58-37 loss to Arizona on Oct. 28.
He was also suspended for the Cougars’ 28-0 win over Colorado on Oct. 21 for poor behavior.
“He was a little angry, saying things hadn’t gone his way the last couple of games. He broke a team rule and needs to be punished for that,” Tavares Martin, Sr., told the Seattle Times at the time. “He just made a mistake and he had to pay a price for it. It was a miscommunication between him and the coaches. He was upset. He said he felt like he should have been more involved in that game. There were a lot of things that took place in the Cal game. T.J. also understands that you lose as a team and you win as a team.”
The Cougars will meet No. 16 Michigan State in the Holiday Bowl on Dec. 28 (9 p.m. ET, Fox Sports 1).