Russell White Ineligible at Cal This Year

Russell White, who will be a freshman this fall at the University of California, will not participate in football during the coming academic year because he failed to meet the minimum Scholastic Aptitude test score of 700 required by the National Collegiate Athletic Assn.

White, who is the nephew of former Ram running back Charles White, said Thursday that he will concentrate on his studies at Berkeley and return to the football program as a sophomore with three years of eligibility remaining.

“I’m disappointed that I will not be able to play this season, but I came here to Cal to get a good education and this gives me a chance to focus on my academics the first year,” White said.