Another one down: Texas LB Deoundrei Davis no longer with team
In what seems to be the latest example of head coach Charlie Strong's no-nonsense approach, Texas announced Friday that linebacker Deoundrei Davis “is no longer with the team.”
No further details were provided by the program, so it is not known if David was dismissed by Strong or if he left on his own accord. Nonetheless, Davis is the latest on a lengthy list of players who have left the program since Strong took over.
The 6-foot-3, 215-pound Davis, a redshirt freshman, never saw the field in his brief Longhorns career. He redshirted the 2013 season while rehabbing a knee injury he suffered as a senior at Cypress Woods High School in Cypress, Texas. Davis was one of the highest-rated recruits in Mack Brown’s 2013 class. Rivals.com ranked him four stars and 91st overall in the country and as the fifth-best outside linebacker.
This comes a few days after the news that starting offensive linemen Desmond Harrison and Kennedy Estelle were suspended for the upcoming game against BYU. Strong also announced Monday that senior center Dominic Espinosa broke his ankle and quarterback David Ash suffered from concussion symptoms following the season-opening win over North Texas. Ash won’t play against BYU and Espinosa is likely out for the season.
Under Strong, senior fullback Chet Moss, senior safety Leroy Scott, senior running back Joe Bergeron, redshirt freshman safety Chevoski Collins, sophomore running back Jalen Overstreet, redshirt freshman wideout Montrel Meander and junior wideout Kendall Sanders have all been dismissed.
Additionally, junior wide receiver Daje Johnson and senior safety Josh Turner are currently suspended for violating team rules.
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