USC tight end Jalen Cope-Fitzpatrick academically ineligible for upcoming season

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Potential USC starting tight end Jalen Cope-Fitzpatrick has been deemed academically ineligible for the upcoming school year and will miss the season as a result. USC head coach Steve Sarkisian made the announcement Monday.

Cope-Fitzpatrick only registered one catch last season but was slated to become a potential starter for the Trojans as a result of senior Randall Telfer's knee problems.