A player battling epilepsy will not be able to play as a walk-on safety at Auburn because he uses a prescription for cannabis oil to combat his illness, according to WXGA-TV.

C.J. Harris was diagnosed with epilepsy as a sophomore in high school, and after his 14th seizure he was prescribed cannabis oil by his doctor, which has allowed him to live a seizure-free life since January 20, 2017.

The safety was offered a preferred walk-on spot at Auburn, according to WXGA-TV, but the NCAA will not allow him to play at the school because of the prescription for cannabis oil.

"I broke down," Harris told WXGA-TV. "This is my dream. I saw everything lining up perfectly for me.

The NCAA does not allow athletes to inject THC. Cannabis oil contains THC, which would register on drug tests.

Harris is exploring junior colleges and NAIA schools to play football, and is also exploring alternative medicines so he could play football and pass a drug test, according to the report.

"You're taking something away from a kid who's worked so hard in his life to get there," his father, Curtis Harris, said, according to WXGA-TV. "And you're just taking it away because he's taking a medication that's helping with his disability."

Harris played for Warner Robins (Georgia) Highand the team won a state championship with him starting at safety. He announced Feb. 6 he was offered a preferred walkon spot at Auburn, his dream school.

Harris’ story prompted Georgia State Representative Heath Clark to push for the legalization of growing medical marijuana in the state to help people like Harris.

"(CJ's) dreams have been fulfilled. He has a future,” Clark said at the time, according to the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. “He's going to get a quality education at that school across the Georgia border. But I want to urge Congress to change the laws and change the scheduling of marijuana to allow for medical research and medical purposes. It's time for Congress to act.”

Clark continues to fight for Harris today.

The prescription cannabis oil was not allowed on the grounds of Warner Robins High, so CJ’s father drove to the school and provided him a dose during lunchtime every day off of campus.

Now it appears Harris’ dream of playing college football could be coming to an end.

Harris appears to have talked to community colleges in Mississippi, according to a string of text messages between Auburn safeties coach Greg Brown and Harris' father shown on the WXGA-TV telecast.

Auburn Undercover has reached out to Auburn for comment on this story.