Traeshon Holden’s time at Oregon came to an abrupt end on Wednesday following his arrest in Eugene.
Holden, a wide receiver who transferred to Oregon from Alabama earlier this offseason, was dismissed from the program following the arrest. According to online court records, Holden, 21, was hit with felony unlawful use of a weapon and coercion charges, as well as a misdemeanor charge for menacing. No details about what led to Holden’s arrest were immediately available.
Oregon head coach Dan Lanning announced Holden’s dismissal in a statement.
“We are aware of the incident involving Traeshon Holden, and he has been dismissed from our team,” Lanning said. “We have high standards for the student-athletes, coaches and staff in our football program, and we are disappointed when these standards are not met. We will continue to hold everyone in our program accountable for meeting our expectations.”
Holden spent the first three seasons of his college career at Alabama, where he had 21 catches for 239 yards and a touchdown in 2021 and 25 catches for 331 yards and six touchdowns in 2022. After his playing time decreased as the season progressed, Holden entered the transfer portal and committed to Oregon in December.
Holden was expected to be in the mix for a prominent role in Oregon’s offense next season, but now that won’t be the case. Oregon went 10-3 in 2022, Lanning’s first season in Eugene.
