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Former University of Michigan football player Taylor Lewan took a plea deal in Washtenaw County's 14A-1 District Court Thursday, Oct. 30.

(John Counts | The Ann Arbor News)

Former Michigan football player Taylor Lewan pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor charges when he appeared in a Washtenaw County district courthouse Thursday.

Lewan, who currently plays for the Tennessee Titans, pleaded guilty to drunk and disorderly and disturbing the peace charges. One count of aggravated assault and two counts of assault and battery will be dismissed in the plea deal.

The charges stemmed from an alleged assault on Ohio State fans Ryan Munsch, of Columbus, Ohio, and James Hughes of Denver outside of the Brown Jug restaurant during the early morning hours of Dec. 1, 2013. U-M had lost to OSU at Michigan Stadium on Nov. 30. Lewan was alleged to have hit both men.

Lewan, who appeared in court wearing khakis and a polo shirt bearing a U-M logo, admitted to being intoxicated, but did not go as far as saying he hit anyone.

"I knocked someone down," he told Judge Elizabeth Pollard Hines.

The plea deal calls for no upfront jail time. Lewan agreed to some term of probation, to take an anger management class and have no contact with the victims. He will also pay at least $1,714 in restitution, but that amount could go up.

Lewan's attorney, John Shea, did not have any comment after the hearing.

Sentencing is scheduled for Dec. 15.

John Counts covers crime and breaking news for The Ann Arbor News. He can be reached at johncounts@mlive.com or you can follow him on Twitter. Find all Washtenaw County crime stories here.