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A Texas State football player has decided to sit out the 2020 season due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Bobcats head coach Jake Spavital made the announcement Thursday at practice.
Due to privacy laws, Spavital or university officials did not identify the player.
The student-athlete was the first player in the program to opt out this season.
Several college student-athletes across the country have opted out of the football season due to health and safety concerns amid the pandemic.
The NCAA announced Wednesday that if a college athlete chooses to opt out, that individual’s athletics scholarship commitment must be honored by the college or university.
Spavital told reporters that no one had tested positive for COVID-19 since practice started this week.
Prior to the start of practice this week, the program held voluntary player workouts over the summer with new safety and health protocols in place.
The university said it was conducting daily symptomatic testing for football players with temperature checks and symptom screenings.
Texas State announced on Monday that its season-opening game against SMU in San Marcos had been moved to Aug. 29.
Capacity for the home opener will be no more than 25 percent at Bobcat Stadium, university officials said.
The capacity for future home games is subject to change.