College Football

A former football player at the University of Mississippi said alumni promised him money for touchdowns and he saw other players get paid, a newspaper reported.

J.J. Walker, a backup receiver in his only season at Mississippi after signing a scholarship in 1989 out of Daleville (Ala.) High, told the Dothan (Ala.) Eagle: “I had alumni promise me $400 for a touchdown catch and $200 for a touchdown run. I never accepted their money, but I saw other guys get money.”

Records show Walker caught no passes for the Rebels and later left Ole Miss.

Mississippi Sports Information Director Langston Rogers declined to comment about Walker’s claim. Coach Billy Brewer and Athletic Director Warner Alford could not be reached for comment.