Auburn dismisses receiver Kyle Davis for breaking team rules

Posted October 17, 2017 7:00 am

The Associated Press

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - Auburn wide receiver Kyle Davis has been dismissed from the team.

Coach Gus Malzahn announced the decision on Tuesday, saying only that Davis broke team rules.

Davis was one of three players suspended from the 21st-ranked Tigers' opener against Georgia Southern for undisclosed reasons. He didn't travel with the team to last weekend's LSU game.

Davis also had missed spring practice for personal issues. He has 210 receiving yards on seven catches ranks third on the team.

Former starting quarterback Sean White was also kicked off the team earlier in the season.

Davis played in 13 games as a freshman last season, making 12 catches for 248 yards and two touchdowns.

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FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2017, file photo, Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn reacts as his team falls behind to LSU in the second half during an NCAA college football game in Baton Rouge, La. Malzahn and No. 21 Auburn were sitting pretty, ranked in the Top 10 and up 20-0 at LSU. Then they flopped, renewing fans' criticism of Malzahn and the offense. LSU defeated Auburn 27-23. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton, File) The Associated Press

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