Amid allegations of assault, Ole Miss offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil is also accused of meeting with NFL agents while still under scholarship, prompting an NCAA inquiry.

The Jackson Clarion-Ledger learned NCAA investigators were in town to speak with Lindsey Miller, Tunsil's stepfather. Miller accused Tunsil of pushing him to the ground and hitting him during an argument about regarding the agents.

According to the Ledger, Miller told police officers Tunsil left with the agents in a yellow convertible after the assault. The All-SEC left tackle turned himself in Friday, June 26, a day after the assault, and was charged with assault. But Tunsil and his mother filed charges as well and Miller turned himself in days later for domestic violence and assault. Both he and Tunsil are out on bond and await a court appearance next week.

Tunsil accused Miller of shoving his mother, Desiree, which led him to step in and physically confront his stepfather. Ole Miss head football coach Hugh Freeze told ESPN this was the version of events Tunsil gave him.

Before his meeting with Chris Howard, the NCAA's director of enforcement, and one other official, Miller told the Ledger the agents Tunsil met with provided various gifts such as clothes, cash and payments toward car insurance and more. Miller also accused the University of Mississippi of providing Tunsil benefits the NCAA disallows, such as boosted grades.

Since the meeting on Friday, Miller is no longer commenting on the matter, citing the NCAA's wishes to keep the investigation confidential. Ole Miss officials told the Ledger the NCAA has not contacted them, nor were they aware any officials would be in Oxford, Miss.

If Miller's allegations of impermissible benefits are true, the NCAA could force Tunsil to miss significant playing time this upcoming season. However, it depends on what Miller is right about, if anything at all.

As the Ledger noted, Freeze previously stated Tunsil is allowed to meet with certified agents as long as he does not accept anything disallowed by the NCAA. If Miller's initial statement to police is the extent of Tunsil's alleged benefits, then the Ole Miss tackle may only have to pay the agents back for the gas they used in picking him up.

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