Tennessee Freshman DL Andrew Butcher Was Arrested Over The Weekend

Tennessee freshman defensive lineman was arrested early Sunday morning and charged with underage possession of alcoholic beverages and controlled access roadway violations. Per WATE.com:

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A University of Tennessee freshman football player was “running around” Interstate 40, near James White Parkway, early Sunday when officers arrested him for public intoxication, court documents said.

Local authorities said 18-year-old Andrew Lee Butcher’s breath had a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage, bloodshot watery eyes, slurred speech and was unsteady on his feet when they spotted him around 1:45 a.m.

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The University of Tennessee made a statement and said that this situation "will be handled internally.”