Receiver Traeshon Holden reinstated to Oregon Ducks football team

Traeshon Holden, the vast receiver dismissed from the Oregon soccer program following his arrest final week, was reinstated following the choice by the Lane County District Lawyer’s workplace to not prosecute in gentle of physique digital camera footage and subsequent interviews that contradicted the preliminary accounts to and by Eugene police on the evening of the incident.

“Following the discharge of latest data from the Lane County District Lawyer’s workplace, student-athlete Traeshon Holden has been reinstated to the Oregon soccer workforce,” Oregon coach Dan Lanning mentioned in a press release Friday afternoon. “We’ll at all times take allegations of this nature very significantly. Nevertheless, when new data is offered by authorities, similar to on this occasion, disciplinary motion will probably be reevaluated and adjusted, when applicable.”

Holden was arrested by Eugene police shortly after midnight on Feb. 15 on accusations of felony illegal use of a weapon and coercion and misdemeanor menacing, and was dismissed whereas nonetheless in custody primarily based on the preliminary accounts by regulation enforcement.

Lane County deputy district legal professional Chris Parosa instructed The Oregonian/OregonLive that physique digital camera footage reviewed by his workplace is what led to the choice to not prosecute Holden, who he mentioned made “respectable makes an attempt to deescalate” a dispute along with his girlfriend.

Eugene police responded to calls concerning a home dispute and claims of potential photographs fired, which was false.

Parosa mentioned the incident “spiraled uncontrolled rapidly” and that Holden, who did have a gun, would’ve had respectable grounds of self-defense or protection of others. In accordance with Parosa, as a result of the gun was produced and located by police, and primarily based on the accounts they acquired on the evening of the incident, Holden was in the end arrested, however the preliminary accounts by a number of people to officers proved contradictory.

“I’m completely satisfied to have been exonerated, and I’m trying ahead to an excellent season with the Geese,” Holden mentioned in a press release offered by his lawyer, Jacob Houze.

Holden is coming into his fourth-year junior season and anticipated to compete for a beginning job with the Geese. His reinstatement offers Oregon 92 projected scholarship gamers, together with 9 receivers.

The 6-foot-3, 214-pound Holden had 25 catches for 331 yards and 6 touchdowns at Alabama final season, and 21 receptions for 239 yards and a rating in 2021.