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Report: Former Vandy player arrested in connection with human trafficking
By Jason Hall
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Former Vanderbilt wide receiver Rashad Canty was one of 41 individuals arrested by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation in connection with human trafficking, the Tennessean reported Friday.
However, Canty tweeted shortly after news of his arrest broke in what likely refers to the incident.
https://twitter.com/Stuntman_11/status/761633731056631808
Canty, 20, spent the past two seasons at Vandy, but never played a down after battling injuries throughout his career, which forced him to leave the team in 2015. The Georgia native was a three-star prospect and the No. 180 overall wide receiver for the 2014 national recruiting class.
According to the TBI, 485 men responded to ads posted by undercover agents on Backpage.com and more than 5,300 responded via text messages or phone calls.
You can read more about the TBI report at the Tennessean‘s website here.
Jason covers SEC football for Saturday Down South.
