Air Force cornerback Gavin McHenry could return to the field against Navy on Saturday.
The school told the Colorado Springs Gazette that McHenry had recently completed his six months of conduct/aptitude probation.
McHenry lost his good standing as the result of an undisclosed incident in March. According to the academy, "he was restricted from participation in intercollegiate athletic competitions, club events, or musical and theater performances. His probation requirements included journaling, mentoring, counseling and initially restricted to the cadet area."
He started six games at cornerback in 2014 and all 12 of the team's games in 2013 as a sophomore. He's been replaced in the starting lineup in 2015 by Kalon Baker and Roland Ladipo. Ladipo has 21 tackles and an interception and Baker has 12 tackles and a pick.
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"He's a great guy and it's great to have him back on the team," Ladipo told the Gazette about McHenry. "He handled the situation really well. He addressed the team as a whole, told everybody the situation and what was going on, and I think he handled it really well. It just goes to show that you might put yourself in a hole, but you have to dig your way out."
The game against Navy is part of the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy series. The winner of the games among Air Force, Army and Navy gets the trophy and is honored at the White House. Air Force, which won the series in 2014 for the first time since 2011, leads the series 20-17-6 over Navy and Army.
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