Two Clemson football players suspended after failing drug tests have lost their NCAA appeal and will not be eligible for the 2019 football season, their attorney said Friday.

Tight end Braden Galloway and offensive lineman Zach Giella continue to assert they have no knowledge of how the banned drug Ostarine entered their bodies, attorney Bob Ariail said in a statement.

Galloway, Giella and defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence were suspended by the NCAA on Dec. 27 after traces of the banned steroid were found in their urine during a drug test on Dec. 20, officials said.

Lawrence no longer attends the school and went on to be a first-round 2019 NFL draft pick for the New York Giants.

The three players all were barred from playing in the College Football Playoffs.................