CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- Senior linebacker Jermaine Grace and junior defensive end Al-Quadin Muhammad have been dismissed from the team UM released in a statement Saturday morning.

The statement read:

"The University of Miami announced today that red-shirt junior Al-Quadin Muhammad and senior Jermaine Grace have been permanently dismissed from the Hurricanes football program for violating NCAA rules. The University will, however, continue their financial aid through graduation. The decision was made in consultation with outside counsel and after discussions with the NCAA enforcement staff. As no staff members or boosters were involved in the violations, the program will not be subject to sanctions and, at this time, the University deems this matter closed."

Both players were being investigated since the summer for their roles in using luxury vehicles. They had been practicing with the team during fall camp, but were not officially suspended according to head coach Mark Richt.

Linebacker Juwon Young was suspended indefinitely for his involvement and transferred to Marshall.

Grace (79), Muhammad (57), and Young (54) were Miami’s three leading tacklers last season. Muhammad led the team with five sacks.

Grace finishes his Miami career with 84 tackles, 12.5 for a loss, and five sacks in 37 games, making 10 starts.

Muhammad’s rocky time at Miami included multiple suspensions including being suspended for the entire 2014 season after getting into a fight and he was also suspended for the 2015 season opener. He finished with 62 tackles, 10.5 for a loss, and seven sacks in 25 games, making seven starts.

Both Grace and Muhammad were on the radars of NFL scouts for the 2017 draft.

Junior Trent Harris (49 tackles and 3.5 sacks in 13 games) is expected to fill in for Muhammad at the right defensive spot while freshman Zach McCloud and sophomore Charles Perry (2 tackles, 9 games) were behind Grace on the depth chart at strongside linebacker.

Miami opens its season on Sept. 3 against Florida A&M.

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