Tennessee DB Todd Kelly Jr. reacts to the dismissal of DT Danny O'Brien

In shocking news on Monday night, Tennessee senior DT Danny O’Brien was dismissed from the team for a violation of team rules.

On Tuesday, Vols S Todd Kelly Jr. reacted to the dismissal of the popular player:

TK Jr. on DOB: I was perplexed when I heard the news. We're really going to miss Danny. He was a great asset to our team…he's a great guy

— Rob Lewis (@Volquest_Rob) October 11, 2016

. @ToddKellyJr on DOB: Danny's a great guy. The years I got to spend w/ him were amazing. Really had no clue. Saw on social media. #Vols

— John Brice (@JohnDBrice1) October 11, 2016

Kelly added that the Vols will have players who can step up and fill O’Brien’s shoes:

TK on Shy Tuttle, Kahlil McKenzie and Jonathan Kongbo stepping in for O'Brien: "It's a great opportunity for all three of them."

— Patrick Brown (@pbrown247) October 11, 2016

O’Brien played in every game this year for Tennessee, but was carted off the field during last week’s game at Texas A&M with an apparent head injury.