Former UGA Defensive Lineman Jonathan Taylor Enrolls at Alabama

January 7, 2015

Rick Nyman,

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) – Defensive lineman Jonathan Taylor has enrolled at Alabama, six months after Georgia dismissed him following an arrest.

Alabama announced Wednesday that eight signees started classes and are eligible to participate in spring practice, including Taylor.

Taylor was dismissed from Georgia in July 2014 following his arrest on aggravated assault and family violence charges. He played last season at Copiah-Lincoln Community College in Mississippi.

A University of Georgia police department report stated that Taylor allegedly used his hands to choke and hit his girlfriend. It was his second arrest in 2014.

University of Alabama spokeswoman Deborah Lane said in a statement that Taylor was admitted "following the same procedures that the UA Admissions office uses to evaluate any student who has dealt with legal issues."