Head Coach Dale Lennon announced Tuesday that junior running back Mika’il McCall has been dismissed from the team for disciplinary reasons.

“Due to team disciplinary policies, Mika’il has been dismissed from the team,” Lennon said in a Saluki Athletics Press Release. “The focus of our team remains on our game preparation for Eastern Illinois.”

McCall is the brother of former Saluki All-American track star Jeneva McCall.

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McCall, who transferred to SIU from Iowa after the 2011 season played in 12 games for the Salukis and started five. McCall appeared in two games for Iowa during the 2011 season before breaking an ankle. He returned late in the season, but was later suspended for unspecified reasons.

Last season, McCall played in all 11 games making four starts, and was second on the team with 489 rushing yards, tied for eighth in the Missouri Valley Football Conference with nine total touchdowns and was third on the team with 662 all-purpose yards last season.

On Saturday against Illinois, McCall got to start and rushed for 24 yards on seven carries and a touchdown. McCall also fumbled in the second quarter of Saturday’s game, which later led to an Illini touchdown.

Lennon said the Salukis have sufficient depth at the running back position. Junior running backs Ken Malcome and Tay Willis both received carries in relief of McCall on Saturday. Junior running back Malcolm Agnew dressed for Saturday’s game, but did not receive any playing time due to a hamstring injury.