Florida redshirt sophomore defensive tackle Jay-nard Bostwick has not been with the team since the 2014 season ended, and GatorBait.net has learned that he has been granted a release allowing other schools to contact him about a possible transfer.

Bostwick did not participate in spring practice due to what new coach Jim McElwain called "personal issues."

He has yet to return to the team since, with McElwain once again confirming he was still away from the team as recently as SEC Media Days last week.

The 6-foot-3, 283-pound defensive tackle redshirted as a freshman in 2013 before playing a limited role as a backup in 2014. He was suspended for the team's season opener against Idaho for an undisclosed violation of team rules and recorded just three tackles on the year.

247Sports reporter Luke Stampini contributed to this report.

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