Syracuse quarterback Terrel Hunt's appeal for a sixth year of eligibility was denied by the NCAA, a school spokesman confirmed Monday to ESPN.com.

Hunt had told The Daily Orange earlier Monday of the NCAA’s decision.

Hunt, who missed 18 games the last two seasons due to injury, had a waiver for a sixth year denied by the NCAA back in November. Hunt suffered a season-ending Achilles injury in the first quarter of the first game of the 2015 season and he missed the final seven games of 2014 because of a broken leg.

NCAA rules state that a player must play in no more than 30 percent of his scheduled games in a season in order to be eligible for a medical hardship waiver. Because Hunt’s leg injury occurred in the fifth game of the 2014 season, and not the fourth game, the quarterback missed the cutoff date.

The 6-foot-3, 238-pound Hunt played in 19 career games for the Orange, throwing for 2,621 passing yards with 11 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. He rushed for 794 yards and 13 more scores on the ground.