Reggie Cobb, Tennessee’s Leading Rusher, Is Dismissed From Team

Reggie Cobb, the top rusher for sixth-ranked Tennessee, was kicked off the team Thursday by Coach Johnny Majors for an unspecified violation of team rules.

Majors did not say what the violation was, but that the dismissal is permanent.

“I regret that action is necessary,” Majors said. “But our rules are for the welfare of the team and the total university. They must be obeyed.”

Cobb, a junior from Knoxville, was suspended by Majors in February for an unspecified violation of team rules. Newspaper accounts said the violation involved testing positive for illegal drugs.

WBIR-TV in Knoxville reported that Thursday’s dismissal resulted from a positive result on a drug test, but the athletic department would not confirm the report.

Cobb was reinstated to the team before fall practice started. Majors said at the time Cobb had “done all he was required to do” and was reinstated in good standing.