Jordan Johnson

After the trial of Jordan Johnson ended on March 1 with a not guilty verdict, the 20 year-old student athlete was whisked away with his parents and had no contact with the media — until Tuesday.

In a short announcement late Tuesday morning The University of Montana Athletic Department announced that Jordan Johnson had been re-instated to the football team.

Head Montana Grizzly football coach Mick Delaney says the process to return Jordan Johnson to the football team begins today (Monday, March 4).

On Sunday, March 3, University of Montana President Royce Engstrom offered no direct comment on the outcome of the Jordan Johnson rape trial in Missoula.

With Friday's 'not guilty' verdict still ringing in the air, one question has been asked by thousands of Griz fans..will Jordan Johnson play football for the Grizzlies again? That question was asked of University of Montana Athletic Director Kent Haslam on Friday afternoon, just hours after the verdict...

Not guilty. That's the final verdict in the much watched Jordan Johnson rape trial that has captured Missoula's attention for over a year.

THE VERDICT The jury of seven women and five men took just a few hours to decide that Jordan Johnson was not guilty of sexually assaulting a fellow University of Montana student on the night of Feb. 4, 2012 as the two watched a movie at her house.

The trial is wrapping up, and we want to know what you think! Is Jordan Johnson guilty of raping the alleged victim? Take this poll to vote.

The final defense witness in the Jordan Johnson rape trial was Dr. William Stratford, an expert in forensic psychiatry.

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A father's view of the Jordan Johnson trial.

Jordan Johnson continued the testimony he began Tuesday in Missoula Dstrict Court today, Feb. 27, telling his side of the story regarding a relationship, and subsequent sexual encounter, he had with a fellow University of Montana student who said he raped her Feb. 4, 2012.