Bri'onte Dunn Dismissed by OSU: Latest Details, Comments and Reaction

The Ohio State Buckeyes dismissed running back Bri'onte Dunn from the program July 18.

Head coach Urban Meyer issued a statement at the time announcing Dunn was dismissed "for a violation of team rules," per Matt Hladik of College Spun.

On Tuesday, Meyer told reporters that "there's no chance" Dunn would return to the program.

According to a report from Jim Woods of the Columbus Dispatch on July 19, Dunn's girlfriend told a 911 dispatcher the running back had hit her in the face and choked her:

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The woman filed for a civil protection order against Dunn on Monday in Franklin County Common Pleas Court, but as of Tuesday evening, no criminal charge had been filed.

Sunday afternoon, the woman, crying uncontrollably, called 911 to say: "My boyfriend hit me really bad."

The woman said that the man struck her in the mouth and then briefly left her apartment on the Northwest Side. She said she left the apartment and came back, and when he saw she had her phone out "he went crazy." She said he then choked her and left.

"My lip is bleeding and I have a black eye," the woman said.

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The Buckeyes are entering a transition season at running back after the Dallas Cowboys drafted Ezekiel Elliott fourth overall in April.

Dunn was not a prominent figure in Meyer's offense in his three seasons with the team, recording only 49 carries, but he was effective in limited duty with 291 yards and three touchdowns.

With the dismissal, redshirt freshman Mike Weber and quarterback J.T. Barrett, who finished second on the team with 682 rushing yards last season, figure to take on larger roles in the offense.