A former Vanderbilt football player now knows how long he will be behind bars.
Brandon Vandenburg was sentenced to 17 years on Friday for a June retrial conviction on charges that he raped an unconscious female on campus three years ago.
Vandenburg's sentence was short of the 25-year maximum he could have been given. He was originally convicted in January 2015, along with former teammate Corey Batey. A mistrial was later declared.
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The victim did not attend the sentencing but did write a statement delivered by her attorney, Jan Norman.