... than a week after being suspended by the Minnesota Golden Gophers, 21-year-old Kevin Whaley asked for a release from his football scholarship.

Due to his propensity for getting into trouble and the glut of incoming running backs, this was an easy decision for head coach Tim Brewster. 

The Gophers ranked last in the Big 10 in rushing; Whaley totaled 367 yards and two touchdowns.

Before Whaley had even suited up with the team, he was shot in the leg outside a nightclub in Virginia Beach. Later, he was arrested in Minneapolis after an altercation with security. Police had to tackle ...

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