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Police name A.J. Johnson as suspect in rape investigation
Ex-Gainesville High star suspended from Tennessee football team; no charges yet filed
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A.J. Johnson, Tennessee Volunteers linebacker and Gainesville High School graduate, was named Tuesday as a suspect in a rape investigation by Knoxville, Tenn., police. Johnson, 22, and defensive back Michael Williams, 21, are named in a police report detailing an alleged rape at a Knoxville apartment complex. No charges have been filed at this time against either player, as the Knox County district attorney’s office is awaiting the conclusion of the police investigation of the case.