After relative quiet on the legal front the past few days, a member of the Tennessee Volunteers has broken that calm.
According to Jimmy Hyams of Knoxville WNML radio, UT offensive lineman Coleman Thomas was arrested Wednesday after he allegedly attempted to sell stolen property on the university’s campus. No details, including the items involved or the specific charge or charges Thomas is facing, were divulged.
UT has yet to comment on what if any impact this will have on the sophomore moving forward.
As a true freshman last season, Coleman started five of the 11 games in which he played. All five of those starts came at right tackle.
Coleman was a three-star member of the Vols’ 2014 recruiting class, rated as the No. 10 center in the country coming out of high school in Virginia.
(Tip O’ the Cap: Wes Rucker)
UPDATED: 4:33 p.m. ET: According to the Knoxville News Sentinel, Thomas was arrested on a felony theft charge after he allegedly stole an Xbox and three Xbox games from a fellow student. The victim alleged that the theft occurred March 13.
From the News Sentinel:Authorities discovered that the items had been sold later the same day to the Game Stop store at 6731 Clinton Highway. The cost to reimburse Game Stop was $176 according to the arrest report.
The stolen items were valued at $640 according to the report.Coleman took part in UT’s first practice of the spring Tuesday, and even spoke to the media. It remains unclear if UT officials were aware of the incident prior to the reports surfacing.