It won’t help much on game day, but at least it’s something.
Tuesday night, Tennessee running back John Kelly and linebacker Will Ignont were cited on marijuana-related charges following a traffic stop. Not long after news of the incident became public, UT announced that both players will be suspended for Saturday’s game against Kentucky.
Thursday morning, Kelly took to Twitter to apologize “to The University of Tennessee, my family, my teammates and coaches, and most of all VolNation” for what he described as “immature and selfish” actions.
Minor Setback pic.twitter.com/XWw76ny04j
— Jøhn Kelly ll (JK) (@JKShuttlesworth) October 26, 2017
Kelly is far and away the Vols leading rusher with 615 yards (Ty Chandler‘s 118 are next). He also has six of the team’s eight rushing touchdowns. On top of that, the junior leads all UT players with 26 receptions.