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AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Drunken driving charges against Texas kick returner D.J. Monroe have been dropped, his lawyer says.
A plea agreement to an obstruction charge led to Monroe's reinstatement for the second-ranked Longhorns' Jan. 7 BCS title game against top-ranked Alabama at Pasadena, Calif.
"He's extremely happy," Monroe's lawyer, Brian Roark, told the Austin American-Statesman after Friday's decision.
Monroe received an indefinite suspension after being arrested on a driving while intoxicated charge in November, hours after a 47-14 win over Baylor.
An unnamed athletic department spokesman said Coach Mack Brown planned to speak to Monroe and his family next week when he returns from a recruiting trip about his future plans for the Angleton, Texas freshman.
Monroe set a school record with two touchdowns on kickoff returns in the regular season and added 110 yards on 20 carries at tailback.
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