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Florida football coach Billy Napier confirmed freshman defensive lineman Stephon Shivers’ dismissal from the team following an arrest.Shivers was arrested on June 1st and charged with false imprisonment (dating violence) after an altercation with a female.Shivers, a four-star recruit, enrolled early at UF and participated in spring drills before his dismissal.
ATLANTA ― Florida football coach Billy Napier confirmed at SEC Football Media Days that freshman defensive lineman Stephon Shivers has been dismissed from the team.
“We’ve moved on there,” Napier said.
Shivers, 17, was placed under house arrest last month after being arrested on June 1 on a count of false imprisonment (dating violence) following an altercation with a female.
According to a Gainesville Police report acquired by the Gainesville Sun, Shivers, who weighs 399 pounds, held the alleged victim down, choked her, punched her, pulled off her weave and threw her cell phone against the wall, breaking it and causing damage to her apartment. The alleged victim also told police the accused blocked the doorway, preventing her from leaving.
Shivers denied to police choking the victim and preventing her from leaving the room. He admitted that he threw the victim’s cell phone against the dresser, according to the report.
A four-star recruit from Humboldt, Tennessee, Shivers played one season at Brentwood Academy near Nashville, where he ranked as the No. 24 defensive tackle nationally and No. 7 prospect in Tennessee. He decommitted from Georgia during the recruiting process and chose the Florida Gators over offers from Auburn, Kentucky, Louisville, Michigan, Ole…
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