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Tennessee suspends Gainesville grad Johnson amid sexual assault investigation
Linebacker one of two Vols players facing accusations
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Tennessee linebacker A.J. Johnson during Saturday's game against Kentucky in Knoxville, Tenn. - photo by Wade Payne
Tennessee has suspended leading tackler A.J. Johnson, a Gainesville High graduate, and defensive back Michael Williams amid a sexual assault investigation. The school announced Monday afternoon on the football program’s Twitter account that both players had been suspended “from all team-related activities” without going into further details. Volunteers coach Butch Jones confirmed earlier Monday that members of the team were subjects of a Knoxville police investigation without naming anyone.