AUBURN, Alabama -- Auburn freshman running back Jovon Robinson was held out of practice Friday as the university reviews his academic status after his high school academic counselor admitted to creating a fraudulent transcript.

A university spokesman said Robinson did not practice in either the morning or afternoon practice session.

The Commercial Appeal in Memphis was the first to report that the counselor admitted to the falsified report. The counselor resigned. A

official confirmed the report.

The NCAA contacted the Memphis City Schools about Robinson's academic standing at Wooddale High School on Tuesday, the newspaper said. Someone familiar with Robinson confirmed the NCAA's interest.

The statement did not identify the player, but the statement was released to The Commercial Appeal in response to a question about Robinson.

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