Former Alabama receiver arrested, dismissed by Oregon
Former Alabama wide receiver Traeshon Holden was dismissed Wednesday by Oregon after being arrested earlier in the day.
Holden appears in Lane County, Oregon online jail records with three charges after a Wednesday morning arrest by Eugene police: menacing, unlawful use of a weapon and coercion. The menacing charge is a misdemeanor, while the other two charges are felonies.
Ducks coach Dan Lanning issued a statement to On3 Sports about Holden’s arrest and dismissal.
“We are aware of the incident involving Traeshon Holden, and he has been dismissed from our team,” Lanning said. “We have high standards for the student-athletes, coaches, and staff in our football program, and we are disappointed when these standards are not met. We will continue to hold everyone in our program accountable for meeting our expectations.”
Holden transferred in December to Oregon after three seasons with the Tide.
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Mike Rodak is an Alabama beat reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @mikerodak.