Tennessee dismisses former top-50 QB prospect Kaidon Salter after weekend drug citation
Josh Heupel's rebuild at Tennessee won't involve the highly touted freshman QB
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The Kid was arrested on routine traffic stop for drug possession, 2nd offense with the Vols ~ as a freshman. Wow.
Tennessee dismisses former Top-50 prospect ~ QB Kaidon Salter (#47 player) after weekend drug citation
The quarterback battle at Tennessee lost a contender on Thursday, when the Volunteers dismissed four-star freshman Kaidon Salter after a second off-field issue since his enrollment in January. Salter was ranked the No. 47 overall player in the Class of 2021 by 247Sports and considered the No. 6 overall quarterback in the class.
Salter and fellow freshman Amari McNeill, an offensive lineman, were charged with misdemeanor drug offenses after an early morning traffic stop Saturday, the Knoxville News Sentinel reported. For Salter, the issue constituted a second transgression after he was also suspended during spring practices.
"Kaidon Salter has been dismissed from our football program," Tennessee said in a statement released to GoVols247. "We wish Kaidon and his family all the best in his future endeavors."
The dismissal of a promising quarterback prospect constitutes a blow to first-year coach Josh Heupel's efforts to rebuild a long-suffering former SEC East power. However, the Volunteers are still projected to have four scholarship quarterbacks with power conference game experience on their roster in the f
