A top defensive prospect will not play for the University of Hawaii football team this coming season, coach Nick Rolovich confirmed to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser.

Defensive end Jamie Tago, who was considered one of the jewels of the 2017 recruiting class, did not meet the requirements to be reinstated. Tago, who enrolled at UH in January, was suspended from participating in the past semester’s spring football practice because he violated team rules.

Tago remained on scholarship and was allowed to attend classes during the suspension, but was prohibited from football-related activities, such as spring training and the offseason conditioning program. UH had left open the possibility of reinstatement for the 2017 season if he had met requirements.

Rolovich praised Tago’s football skills while emphasizing that suspended players deserve opportunities of redemption. But Rolovich said Tago’s “second chance” will have to be at another university.

Tago, who is 6 feet 3 and 260 pounds, initially signed with the Rainbow Warriors in February 2014. He was with the Warriors for the 2014 and 2015 seasons but departed during the 2016 spring semester because of non-football circumstances.

He then enrolled at Garden City (Kan.) College, helping the Broncbusters to an 11-0 record and the junior college national championship. He amassed 71 tackles, including 22 tackles for losses and 9.5 sacks. Tago received several offers, but opted to re-pledge to the Warriors in December.

Tago already was enrolled in school when Rolovich announced the 2017 recruiting class during a news conference on Feb. 1. After the ceremony, Rolovich said of Tago: “The second opportunity to do right is really helping him. We all make mistakes. He wanted to finish what he started. The JC game will make you hungry. It’ll test your will. He was probably one of the best defensive linemen in the country JC-wise.”

The Warriors have room on their overall allotment of 85 scholarships. Tago’s scholarship may be transferred to a walk-on who has been in the program for at least two years without it counting against the 25 initial scholarships the NCAA allows each school to issue each year.

At the end of spring training, Meffy Koloamatangi and David Manoa were taking most of the No. 1 reps at defensive end.