Former Chilton County star Derrick Lykes was dismissed from the Auburn University football team, an Auburn spokesman confirmed.

The reason given for Lykes’ dismissal was a “violation of team rules.”

Lykes declined to comment on the dismissal.

Lykes graduated from CCHS in 2008 after a senior season in which he missed all but the first three games because of an ankle injury.

Former AU coach Tommy Tuberville honored a scholarship offer that had been extended to Lykes during a summer camp before the season, and the defensive end/tight end became the Tigers’ first in-state commitment of his class.

Lykes redshirted during the 2008 season and then played in all 13 of Auburn’s games in 2009, recording nine tackles as a defensive end and on special teams, under new coach Gene Chizik.

He played in three games in 2010 as Auburn won the national championship.