Jamel Dean

Jamel Dean (Courtesy 247Sports)

Ohio State transfer

is expected to sit out the upcoming season at Auburn due to NCAA transfer rules,

.

The NCAA rejected a waiver request from the freshman cornerback recently,

.

"Because of the whole NCAA transfer thing, I've got to sit out a year, so I've got to redshirt," he said.

Dean is expected to arrive at Auburn in July. Auburn coach

was unable to comment when asked about the cornerback at the SEC's spring meetings in May because the freshman had not yet enrolled in classes.

Dean was declared medically ineligible with the Buckeyes during a physical in the spring because of multiple knee surgeries during his high school career. He sought a second opinion -- and potential playing time elsewhere -- and got it from

Dr. James Andrews

, who told him he only had to strengthen his quad muscles.

Ohio State, which oversigned players and had to make room for recruits, denied any wrongdoing in their decision and Dean started seeking a transfer in February.

"They really didn't care," Dean said of Ohio State. "Once Auburn said they were going to let me play, I was ready to leave."

The 6-foot-2, 200-pound Dean suffered multiple knee injuries in high school, including an ACL tear. He was ranked the nation's No. 32 cornerback by 247Sports and enrolled at Ohio State in January. He recorded 25 tackles, six pass breakups and returned an interception for a touchdown as a senior in Cocoa, Florida.

"I'm very excited for Jamel,"

. "He's getting to go to a great place. Coach Malzahn is an unbelievable coach and we have good relationship with Coach (

Will)

Muschamp

and (secondary coach)

Travaris Robinson

. He was one of first people I contacted to gauge interest."

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