A November marijuana bust in California apparently was the final straw for troubled Oregon cornerback Cliff Harris.

The Ducks announced Monday that UO coach Chip Kelly had dismissed Harris from the team for an undisclosed violation of team rules.

The

that Fresno police cited Harris for possession of less than an ounce of marijuana on Nov.25, the day after Thanksgiving.

Harris already was suspended from the team at the time of the incident in Fresno.

fter the latest in a string of traffic citations, this one for driving without a seat belt, with a suspended driver's license, and without proof of insurance.

The 5-foot-11, 165-pound junior was a 2010 first-team All-America selection by the Football Writers Association of America, Sporting News and ESPN.com. He had been named a preseason, first-team All-American this year by a number of publications.

The trouble started in June when Harris was pulled over on I-5 near Albany after a

It turned out that Harris was behind the wheel of a rental car borrowed from an employee of the UO business affairs office, and driving with a suspended license. He had a number of unpaid traffic violations at the time of the stop.

In a video recorded from patrol car, the trooper can be heard inquiring about the smell of marijuana.

Harris responded: "

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Kelly suspended him at that time. The suspension lasted through the Ducks' season-opening loss to LSU.

Even after Kelly lifted the suspension, Harris did not break into the starting lineup.

In the

, officials penalized Harris for pregame taunting. During the game, he fielded a punt over his shoulder inside the Oregon five, and was tackled in the end zone for a safety, Colorado's only points.

Harris did not respond to a request for comment. He has not granted an interview to a member of the print media this fall.

In a

in early October, Harris spoke about the June traffic stop on I-5.

"I want to tell everybody that's a Cliff Harris fan or supporter that I apologize for my actions," he said. "It was dumb of me. I'm not just an average college student, and I can't be doing dumb things out here. There's a lot of people that look up to me and what I do. I'm going to be a positive role model and keep striving for progress. I apologize for my action."

UO spokesman Dave Williford said Kelly would have no further comment.

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