TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Alabama defensive back Tony Mitchell said he feared his football career was over after his arrest on a drug charge.
The Crimson Tide freshman said in a video posted Sunday on social media that he knew "something much bigger could have happened."
A judge in Holmes County, Florida, on May 24 sentenced Mitchell to three years of probation with a fine and community service after Mitchell pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of more than 20 grams of cannabis.
"I didn't know if I'd be able to play football again, but I continued to work out and stay close with the Lord and those who love me unconditionally," Mitchell said.