While we had one 2015 signee (unofficially) joining a new Power Five football program Thursday, we have another (unofficially) departing one.
GoVols247.com is reporting that Kyle Oliver is leaving the Vols football team and will transfer to another, undetermined program. Citing a source with knowledge of the situation, Oliver “is leaving... because of unspecified off-field issues.”
On what may or may not be a related note to those unspecified off-field issues, UT lineman Charles Mosley was arrested earlier this month and charged with first-offense driving under the influence and speeding. From a member of the UT beat, via Twitter:
Was in the car with Charles Mosley when Mosley was arrested for DUI https://t.co/P5uDezAPuS
— Ben Frederickson (@Ben_Fred) July 30, 2015
UT has yet to address Oliver’s status with the football team, which will open up its third summer camp under Butch Jones next week.
The 6-4, 226-pound Oliver was a three-star member of UT’s 2015 recruiting class, rated as the No. 17 tight end in the country and the No. 14 player at any position in the state of Tennessee. He also becomes the second member of the Class of 2015 to leave Knoxville in less than a week, joining wide receiver Jocquez Bruce.
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