The three wide receivers suspended by Texas State last month have officially been dismissed from the team. Demun Mercer, Brice Gunter and Justin Gamble are no longer members of the Bobcats football team, according to an email sent out by the school.

“It is unfortunate that at this time I have made the decision as the Head Football Coach at Texas State University to dismiss Demun Mercer, Justin Gamble and Brice Gunter from our football team for breaking our team core values and for failure to meet expectations in other areas,” Withers said in the email. “It is always unfortunate to have young people not meet the standards you set for a team with a new culture. It is our mission at Texas State football to compete for championships with young people who want success in life for the next 40-50 years. We wish Demun, Justin and Brice the best as they move on in their next situations. We will continue to trust the path for this Texas State football team. There will be no further discussion of this issue.”

The email also stated that freshman linebacker Kerry Walker has left the team. After switching from safety to linebacker, Walker was running with the first unit defense during this past spring practice. His reasons for leaving are unknown at this time.

Mercer appeared in 23 games in his first two years at Texas State, even breaking into the starting rotation last season. For his collegiate career, Mercer has caught 28 passes and scored four touchdowns.

Gunter hasn’t played in a game for the Bobcats since the 2014 season, when he appeared in 11 games, making nine catches and scoring a touchdown. He missed all of last season and this spring after tearing his ACL during the 2015 fall camp.

Gamble played in one game as a true freshman, recording one catch for four yards against Florida State. He didn’t play the rest of the season and was awarded a medical redshirt.

With the three dismissals and former Illinois wide receiver Marchie Murdock decommitting and then committing to Iowa State, it’s been a tough week for the Texas State wide receivers group. The Bobcats now have 11 receivers on their roster combining for a total of zero division one receptions. Here’s a look at the 11 pass catchers left:

L.G. Williams – 5’10”, 193-lbs. Fr. RS. Cibolo, Texas. Steele High School.

Montreal Taylor – 5-9 175 Jr. SQ Mansfield, Texas Mansfield High School.

PJ Anderson – 6’2″, 190-lbs. So. San Antonio, Texas. Taft High School.

Justin Eberly – 5’9″, 190-lbs. Jr. Conroe, Texas. Caney Creek High School.

Fred Nixon – 6’3″, 200-lbs. Sr. Willis, Texas. Willis High School.

Eric Luna – 6’1″, 200-lbs. So. Deer Park, Texas. Deer Park High School/ Midwestern State University.

Kolby Kolek – 5’11”, 205-lbs. Sr. RS. La Grange, Texas. La Grange High School.

A.J. Krawczyk – 5’11”, 180-lbs. So. Kingwood, Texas. Kingwood High School.

Elijah King – 6’2″, 180-lbs. Jr. Ashland, Ky. Fairview High School/Santa Barbara City College.

Tyler Watts – 5’8″, 150-lbs. Fr. RS Brenham, Texas. Brenham High School.

Thurman Morbley – 5’11”, 166-lbs. Fr. Texarkana, Texas. Liberty Elyau High School.

The details behind why these three players have been dismissed have not been made public and those around the program are keeping their cards close to their vest on this matter. We will update you right here on Bobcats Insider as soon as we know more information.