The NCAA is not going to punish the University of Florida (UF) Gators football team for recruiting violations committed by an assistant no longer under employment.

According to ESPN, the NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions did not name Joker Phillips in their decision, but the report's details match past reports. Phillips met with a recruit at a time when he was not allowed to before the NCAA changed its rules about off campus meetings.

Phillips resigned in June and was since hired by the Cleveland Browns as their wide receivers coach. The NCAA decided favorably to UF because the school self-imposed sanctions and all three parties agreed on what happened and that it was a violation.

Per the NCAA's statement on the matter, UF discontinued their recruiting efforts with the prospect Phillips was in contact with and suspended him for 30 days at the time. The NCAA classified the violation as Level II, since Phillips' actions were premeditated and gave the team a recruiting advantage.

"The University of Florida Athletic Association takes pride in the culture of compliance it has built over the years. Integrity is one of the core values of our organization - we act in a fair, ethical and honest manner and we strive to do things the right way every day," Jeremy Foley, UF athletic director, said in a statement. "That is why we took quick and decisive action after we learned of a recruiting contact rule violation involving one of our assistant football coaches in January 2014. We stopped recruiting the involved student-athlete, we removed the assistant coach from all recruiting activities, and later secured his resignation.

"We thank the NCAA Committee on Infractions for their thoughtful deliberation. We look forward to putting this issue behind us and we will continue to operate with the highest level of integrity and compliance."