Vanderbilt University announced Monday that former Marshall County High School standout Kedren Johnson has been suspended from school for one year due to what Johnson called in an open letter "a violation of good conduct expected of all Vanderbilt University students."

Sources close to the situation confirmed that the violation was not for cheating, academics, or in any way related to the four football players being investigated for sex crimes.

Johnson, who will remain in Nashville during his suspension, will have two years of eligibility remaining upon his return to the university next fall.

In the open letter Johnson also said, "It hurts me when I realize the consequences of my action, which happened near the end of the last school year. It was a violation of the good conduct expected of all Vanderbilt students. I take full responsibility and now must begin working to regain the trust and respect of my school, the student body, our fans and especially my coaches and friends on the team. I understand this will take time."

"I have let down a lot of people including my own family, Coach Stallings and my teammates. I plan to do everything I can to return to Vanderbilt next year."

Johnson was the Commodores starting point guard and led the team in scoring last season, averaging 13.3 points per game.

Johnson has a history of bouncing back from adversity, coming back from injuries in both his freshman and sophomore years.

Johnson's former coach at MCHS Jason Tigert, who is now the head coach at Dickson County, believes Johnson will bounce back from this adverse situation in the same manner.

"Just like when he was injured, he made every effort to do whatever was needed to get back on the court and I believe he will do the same in this situation and we will see him back at Vanderbilt and back on the court next season," said Tigert.

Tigert added, "Kedren could have run away from this situation, but he is not doing that and that says a lot about the young man. He has already started to do the right thing by owning up to his mistakes and I expect him to clear his name and honor his commitments to Vanderbilt."

MCHS athletic Director Kevin McGehee was also positive about Johnson making amends to return to the Commodores, saying, "Kedren is surrounded by a good support group and I expect him to do whatever it takes to get back up there. If it is his goal to get back, I believe he will and he will need his support group more than ever now to achieve his lifelong goals."