Tennessee thought it might be without JUCO transfer Alexis Johnson this season because of an arrest in mid-February. He was charged with aggravated assault and false imprisonment after allegedly choking a female victim and holding her against her will.
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Two months later, a judge reduced the aggravated assault charge and completely dropped the false imprisonment charge. The defensive tackle had been indefinitely suspended from the team, but it seems that the way has been paved for him to play at Tennessee. Johnson has been cleared by a Tennessee Student Judicial Panel who came to its decision on Wednesday.
Greg Isaacs, Johnson’s attorney, said: `We are pleased that
Alexis Johnson was cleared by the Tennessee Student Judicial Panel.’’— Jimmy Hyams (@JimmyHyams) August 11, 2016
Isaacs: ``Alexis looks forward to resuming his athletic and
academic career at Tennessee.’’ Johnson is a DT who transferred from a JC— Jimmy Hyams (@JimmyHyams) August 11, 2016
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Head coach Butch Jones still has to give the word on Johnson's suspension from the team, but it very much looks like he will be in the fold for this season. The 6'4", 295-pound DT could be another huge piece along the defensive line on a team that's already stacked with Kahlil McKenzie, Jonathan Kongbo, Shy Tuttle and Corey Vereen.
[h/t CollegeFootballTalk]
