Tony Mitchell’s suspension from Alabama football lasted roughly 73 days.

The freshman defensive back was arrested on March 15 in Holmes County, Florida. He pled “no contest” to a felony marijuana charge last week and received three years of probation. On Thursday, Tony Mitchell Sr. posted on Facebook announcing his son’s return.

“He’s back,” Mitchell Sr. wrote.

Mitchell is likely to join Alabama’s College Recovery and Intervention Services, his lawyer Waylon Graham told AL.com last month. The program is offered to UA students and provides counseling, among other things. Mitchell was an early enrollee in January and spent the last few months working out on his own while attending classes.

“It’s been a long process. Terrible for the family, but we’ll see past it,” Tony Mitchell Sr. said on May 12. “The comeback will be great.”

Mitchell was a four-star prospect out of Thompson High School and a part of Alabama’s top-ranked 2022 recruiting class. Since his suspension on March 19, Alabama added Louisiana’s Trey Amos and UAB’s Jaylen Key from the transfer portal.

Nick Alvarez is a reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @nick_a_alvarez or email him at [email protected].