Advertisement

Tenn. player arrested for intoxication

Last Updated - July 24, 2011 9:31 GMT
Contact | Archive | RSS

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Police arrested Tennessee senior linebacker Austin Johnson and charged him with public intoxication and disorderly conduct.

The Knoxville News Sentinel reports the 22-year-old Johnson is out on $1,000 bond and is scheduled for a court appearance on Aug. 4.

No other details were available Sunday.

In a statement, school spokesman Jimmy Stanton said the program was aware that Johnson was involved in a situation overnight Sunday. He says school officials are looking into it.

Advertisement
The countdown to the college football season is on... happy? #CFB 2 days ago
© NCAA | Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
NCAA.com is part of Bleacher Report - Turner Sports Network, part of the Turner Sports and Entertainment Network.