Jackson Christian School’s Drae Bowles put on a University of Tennessee cap after signing his letter of intent to play football at UT during a National Signing Day ceremony. (KENNETH CUMMINGS/The Jackson Sun)KNOXVILLE — Former Tennessee wide receiver Drae Bowles said he was called to testify in the grand jury hearing that led to aggravated rape indictments for former teammates A.J. Johnson and Michael Williams because he provided the alleged victim with a ride home.
Bowles said that he and the young woman, who is a friend, did not discuss the incident in the car and that when he dropped her off, he was not even aware she had been allegedly raped.
“She didn’t say anything about the situation,” Bowles said. “She just asked for a ride home.”