If you can dare to believe, it looks like RB Jawan Walker has managed to resolve his “academic issues.”

Erie native Jawan Walker has regained his academic eligibility at Pittsburgh, but his playing status for the season remains in limbo.

“Whatever academic work he needed to complete, he has done so,” Pitt sports information director E.J. Borghetti said Wednesday. “At this juncture, while he remains on scholarship, he is not an active member of the team.”
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Walker still is not practicing with the Panthers but is expected to meet with Pitt coach Walt Harris within the next several days to determine his status for the season. Pitt opens Monday at South Florida.

No word on what kind of shape Walker is in. He was reportedly not training very seriously over the summer. As a RB, Walker showed some potential last year, but spent too much time dancing in the backfield rather than hitting the hole or following his blocker.