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Florida football coach confirms that DL Stephon Shivers is no longer with team

ATLANTA ― Florida football coach Billy Napier confirmed at SEC Football Media Days that freshman defensive lineman Stephon Shivers has been dismissed from the team. "We've moved on there," Napier said. Shivers, 17, was placed under house arrest last month after being arrested on June 1 on a count of false imprisonment (dating violence) following an altercation with a female. According to a Gainesville Police report acquired by the Gainesville Sun, Shivers, who weighs 399 pounds, held the alleged victim down, choked her, punched her, pulled off her weave and threw her cell phone against the wall, breaking it and causing damage to her apartment. The alleged victim also told police the accused blocked the doorway, preventing her from leaving. Shivers denied to police choking the victim and preventing her from leaving the room. He admitted that he threw the victim's cell phone against the dresser, according to the report. A four-star recruit from Humboldt, Tennessee, Shivers played one season at Brentwood Academy near Nashville, where he ranked as the No. 24 defensive tackle nationally and No. 7 prospect in Tennessee. He decommitted from Georgia during the recruiting process and chose the Florida Gators over offers from Auburn, Kentucky, Louisville, Michigan, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Texas and Vanderbilt. Shivers enrolled early at UF in the spring semester and took part in spring drills and UF's spring game, where he made two tackles with a pass breakup. Napier did not have an update on the status of sophomore cornerback Dijon Johnson, who was arrested in May in Tampa during a traffic stop. Johnson is facing charges of two felonies, including possession of a firearm, and two misdemeanors. Kevin Brockway is The Gainesville Sun's Florida beat writer. Contact him at kbrockway@ Follow him on X @KevinBrockwayG1. Read his coverage of the Gators' national championship basketball season in 'CHOMP-IONS!' — a hardcover coffee-table collector's book from The Sun. Details at This article originally appeared on The Gainesville Sun: Florida football DL Stephon Shivers dismissed from team following offseason arrest