Stanford fined for giving impermissible benefits to former WR Cajuste

The NCAA announced Thursday that Stanford boosters provided nearly $3,500 worth of impermissible benefits to a former football player, who the university later confirmed as wide receiver Devon Cajuste.

Stanford was aware of the violation and suspended the former wideout for one game during the 2014 season. Cajuste was also forced to re-pay the entire value of the benefits. The school will be forced to pay a $5,000 fine as penalty, as well as an additional violation from the women's softball program.

"In the summer of 2014, the university discovered that one student-athlete had received impermissible benefits from his landlord in violation of NCAA rules," read a statement from Stanford. "The university self-reported the violation to the NCAA and deemed the student-athlete ineligible. The conditions for reinstating the student-athlete included the student-athlete paying the value of the impermissible benefits to charity and serving a one-game suspension."

Stanford has since terminated the practice of housing student-athletes with community homeowners during the summer, and do not provide housing on campus during the summer months.

Cajuste, who went undrafted before signing on with the Green Bay Packers' practice squad, released a statement following the news.

"I am the student-athlete involved in the violation," Cajuste confirmed. "I unknowingly accepted impermissible benefits from my summer landlord. I look forward to moving on from this incident and to supporting my alma mater for many years to come."