Michigan Wolverines wide receiver Grant Perry's status for the upcoming season had been in doubt after he was charged with sexual assault and other crimes in December.
However, his court case has been resolved and he avoided jail time, but was sentenced to 12 months of probation. Michigan released a statement today on the university's investigation into the matter.
The University and Michigan Athletic Department have closely followed the legal proceedings involving Grant Perry since October.
During this time, he has met every institutional expectation. Grant has served multiple team suspensions, missing two games during the 2016 season as well as the Orange Bowl against Florida State. He was suspended from all team activities in the Winter of 2017, including all of spring practice and the team’s trip to Rome. Grant was only recently allowed to participate in summer conditioning prior to the start of fall camp.
We conducted an athletic department and institutional review following the conclusion of the legal process. Based on that review, we have determined that Grant is reinstated to full participation with the football team.
In order to maintain his full participation with the team, and in addition to complying with the terms of his probation, Grant must continue to meet additional internal requirements from the university, athletic department and football program.
Perry pled guilty to one count of resisting a police officer stemming from an incident that took place outside an East Lansing bar on Oct. 15. He had two fourth-degree sexual assault charges and an underage drinking charge dropped after pleading guilty to "resisting or obstructing an officer," which is a felony.
Head coach Jim Harbaugh originally suspended Perry for their game against Illinois the weekend following the incident citing "disciplinary reasons" before also missing games against Michigan State, Maryland and the Orange Bowl.
The 6-foot-1, 196-pounder has been practicing with the Wolverines. He caught 13 passes for 183 yards and a touchdown last season.
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