Vanderbilt safety Zaire Jones, who was charged last week with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, has been suspended indefinitely by the team, the school confirmed Tuesday. Jones, a contender to start, has not been practicing with the team since his felony arrest on Thursday, a team spokesman confirmed to ESPN. According to an arrest affidavit obtained by The Tennessean, Jones refused to stop for an off-duty police officer and struck the officer on the knee with his vehicle while attempting to drive around a traffic barricade near campus. The 20-year-old Jones, from Meridian, Mississippi, was released on $10,000 bond. He played in 11 games as a redshirt freshman last season, totaling 11 tackles. Vanderbilt opens the season on Saturday at home against Middle Tennessee.
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