Tennessee linebacker Austin Johnson, 22, was arrested and charged with public intoxication and disorderly conduct by the Knoxville Police Department on Sunday morning and was released on $1,000 bond. The senior is scheduled for a court appearance on August 4. In a statement, UT spokesman Jimmy Stanton confirmed the program was looking into the overnight incident involving a player widely regarded as a leader by his teammates.
“We’re aware of an incident involving Austin,” Stanton said. “We’re in the process of investigating it for additional information.”
According to a Knox County Sheriff’s representative, Johnson snapped that streak when he was stopped by police at 3:50 a.m. The charges of disorderly conduct/threatening behavior and public intoxication each carried a bond of $500, which was posted and he was released at 12:57 p.m.
On the field, the senior is expected to be a critical contributor to UT’s largely inexperienced defensive front this fall, particularly given the lack of depth at linebacker.
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