Auburn dismissed senior running back Damari Alston , coach Hugh Freeze announced on Monday. Alston was named a team captain prior to the season, but he had missed to games with a shoulder injury. Asked about the status of Alston at his Monday press conference, Freeze said Alston was no longer with the team because he fell short of the "expectations and standards" set by the program.

"Damari failed to meet the expectations and standards of our program," Freeze said. "We love him and wish him the best, but that's where it's at."

A former three-star recruit out of Atlanta, Alston was in his fourth season with the Tigers. A shoulder injury forced Alston to miss games against Ball State and South Alabama , but even when he was healthy, he saw limited action. After getting 16 carries fo

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