Jermaine Edmondson, the Michigan State football player at the center of the Draymond Green assault arrest, is no longer part of the Spartan program.

In a press release issued Wednesday night, Michigan State announced that Edmondson has requested and been granted a full release to play his final year of eligibility at a different school.

The reason cited for Edmonson's transfer is for increased playing time.

A statement from MSU head coach Mark Dantonio reads:

"In discussions with Jermaine Edmondson following spring practice and in the weeks thereafter, it became clear that Jermaine wanted to play a larger role on the team. After consulting with him in the summer, he felt it was in his best interest to finish his playing career elsewhere. We have granted his immediate release to transfer to another institution to have that opportunity."

Edmondson did not play in MSU's spring game April 23. He had been listed as a third-string cornerback on the Spartans' spring depth chart in March.

Edmondson, who turned 22 on Sunday, played in 14 games as a redshirt junior at Michigan State a year ago, appearing on special teams and at cornerback. Heading into his senior season, the Canton, Ohio, native has recorded 38 tackles, three pass break-ups and three fumble recoveries in 38 career games.

He had some key moments for the Spartans. Edmondson threw a key block to help Jalen Watts-Jackson get to the end zone and beat Michigan on a botched Wolverine punt attempt last season. Edmondson recovered an onside kick in Michigan State's comeback win over Baylor in the 2015 Cotton Bowl.

Earlier on Wednesday, Edmondson was named as the victim is an assault case involving Green, the former Michigan State star basketball player and current member of the Golden State Warriors and the USA Men's Basketball Olympic Team.

Green, 26, was arrested around 2:30 a.m. Sunday after allegedly slapping Edmondson in the face outside of a downtown East Lansing bar. If found guilty, he faces maximum penalties of a $500 fine and/or 90 days in jail.

Green was released Sunday on $200 bond. He has entered a plea of not guilty by waiving his arraignment and is scheduled for an Aug. 4 pretrial conference.

In both a verbal and written statement to police, Edmondson claimed the encounter stemmed from an altercation on Friday night at Rick's American Cafe, a downtown bar. In that instance, Edmondson claims Green bumped into him, leading to a verbal clash.

Edmondson claims both he and his girlfriend were then choked by unknown members of Green's group.

The following night, after bars let out in the early morning on Sunday, Edmondson claims that Green approached him on the street outside Conrad's Grill in downtown East Lansing. After another verbal encounter, Green is alleged to have "open-handedly slapped" Edmondson, according to the statement of an officer on the scene.

On Monday, Lansing-based attorney James Heos told the San Jose Mercury News that Green is "completely innocent." The following day, in his only public comments, Green told The East Bay Times that he intends to deal with the matter "head on" and "it will be resolved real quickly."

Corey Minor Smith, a Canton, Ohio-based attorney, released a statement on Wednesday afternoon saying it represents "the victim of Draymond Green's recent assault," and said Green "punched and assaulted" Edmondson and that the incident has "forever altered" the 22-year-old's life.

The statement did not mention Edmondson by name.



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