Tennessee wide receiver Pig Howard, who has been limited this season due to injury, has been dismissed from the program coach Butch Jones announced Wednesday.
Official word is due to a “violation of team rules.”
Here's a shocker from Butch Jones' Wednesday press conference: senior WR Pig Howard has been dismissed from the program
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The Orlando, Florida native caught one pass for 12 yards this season.
He’s fought through off-the-field issues throughout his career in Knoxville. He took a leave of absence from the team prior to the 2014 season to deal with “personal circumstances” and returned for fall camp.
As a sophomore in 2013, he led the Vols with three touchdown receptions.