Former touted Michigan running back commit Matt Falcon has been medically disqualified at Western Michigan, Broncos sports information director Kristin Keirns confirmed Wednesday to the Battle Creek Enquirer.

Falcon, a redshirt sophomore at WMU, appeared in one game last season in his return from a devastating knee injury suffered during fall camp. Injury worries for Falcon is why Jim Harbaugh and the Wolverines pulled a scholarship offer in October 2015 after he suffered a serious knee injury before the start of his senior prep season in Southfield, Michigan.

It was the second knee injury in high school for Falcon, who was rated the nation's 22nd-best running back in the 2016 class according to the 247Sports Composite. Harbaugh's name was dragged through the mud after he decided to pull the 6-foot-1, 215-pound ballcarrier's offer.

The Wolverines agreed to honor a full, all-expenses-paid medical scholarship, but football wasn't in the cards for Falcon. He declined and later signed with Western Michigan under then-head coach P.J. Fleck.

"His parents called (Harbaugh) up, and he told them Matt was going to be able to go to school at Michigan and wouldn't have to play a dime," Southfield High coach Tim Conley said after Michigan's decision. "But he wouldn't be able to play football."

Falcon committed to Michigan in April 2015, but changed his mind shortly after Harbaugh pulled his football offer.

"Coach Harbaugh did not give me the opportunity to play, and that is still the dream," Falcon wrote on Twitter. "I will continue to pursue that dream to the end, finding my place on a ELITE team and coaching staff.”

At the time, Falcon told Scout.com he wasn't interested in what Michigan was offering after he had successful surgery to reconstruct a torn ACL.

"I would have to sign a waiver saying I can't play even though top surgeons told me, my family and Coach Harbaugh I will be able to get back on the field and play at a high level," he said.

Before decommitting, Falcon said he was fighting back and forth with his choice.

"I just want to apologize to the Michigan fans," he told 247Sports. "I've worked hard my whole life to hopefully be given the opportunity to play football at the University of Michigan, and at this time that's being taken away from me. My focus right now is to rehabilitate and get stronger. I don't know where my future may lead me."

Falcon was actually correct on his signing with an "ELITE team" prediction after the Broncos finished 13-1 and appeared in a New Year's Six game during his 2016 redshirt season.

Michigan would end up signing two tailbacks in its 2016 class, 247Sports Composite four-stars Kareem Walker and Chris Evans. That impressive class, headlined by Rashan Gary, finished eighth overall nationally.