A career that featured plenty of downs to go with the ups has come to an end for Josh Harvey-Clemons, at least at Georgia.
In a very brief statement released Tuesday afternoon, UGA announced that the sophomore defensive back has been dismissed from the football program. The only reason given was, of course, a violation of unspecified team rules.
In mid-January, and amidst rumors that he had been dismissed, it was announced that Harvey-Clemons had been suspended for the first three games of the 2014 season. While the stated reason was again the standard team rules violations, it was subsequently reported that the defensive back had twice violated the school’s drug policy, triggering the automatic suspension.
Prior to the Gator Bowl, head coach Mark Richt confirmed in late December of last year that Harvey-Clemons had been suspended for the postseason game. Additionally, Harvey-Clemons was suspended for the 2013 opener following a marijuana-related incident in the offseason.
When not receiving his mail in Richt’s doghouse, Harvey-Clemons was one of the Bulldogs’ top players on the defensive side of the ball, finishing the 2013 season third in tackles.
Harvey-Clemons was a heralded five-star member of UGA’s 2012 recruiting class, rated as the No.2 athlete and the No. 31 player at any position in the country.