Just a week after his arrest for domestic assault and false imprisonment of his girlfriend, Tennessee has dismissed linebacker Ryan Thaxton, according to a team spokesman.
BREAKING: Per sources, Tennessee has dismissed OLB/DE Ryan Thaxton after the redshirt freshman was arrested on charges of domestic assault and false imprisonment last week.
— Volquest Staff (@Volquest_Rivals) July 23, 2018
Thaxton was suspended from the team indefinitely after the charges came to light. After a week long investigation, Thaxton has been officially removed from the team. Head coach Jeremy Pruitt said that domestic violence wouldn’t be tolerated last week at SEC Media Days and he didn’t waste much time making his move here.