Sep 5, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Auburn Tigers wide receiver D’haquille Williams (1) runs with the ball chased by Louisville Cardinals safety Chucky Williams (22) during the second quarter in the 2015 Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game at the Georgia Dome. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports
Auburn wide receiver D’haquille “Duke” Williams, a preseason all-SEC selection, was dismissed from the team, the school announced.
“When individuals fail to meet the expectations of our program, there has to be consequences,” Auburn coach Gus Malzahn said in a statement. “I gave D’haquille the chance to prove himself. I am disappointed that it did not work out.”
The school did not specify why Williams was dismissed.
Williams had 45 catches for 710 yards and five touchdowns in 10 games last season, but he had just 12 receptions for 147 yards and one touchdown this season.
Williams came to Auburn in January 2014 as the nation’s No. 1 junior-college recruit.
He was suspended for the Outback Bowl last season and was suspended again during fall camp for an undisclosed “discipline issue.”
He was in the lineup for the season-opener, however.
Williams is rated as the No. 7 wide receiver and No. 70 overall prospect for the 2016 NFL Draft by nfldraftscout.com.
