Josh Gordon leaves Baylor program

Updated: August 16, 2011, 12:24 PM ET

Baylor junior receiver Josh Gordon has left the Bears program after being suspended indefinitely before preseason camp began, coach Art Briles confirmed Tuesday.

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"Circumstances have unfolded for Josh that require him to pursue his collegiate degree and athletic career at a different university," Briles said. "I'm appreciative of the efforts he has made the past two seasons for this football program."

Gordon, a 6-foot-4, 220-pound target, was the Bears' second-leading receiver in 2010, catching 42 passes for 714 yards and seven touchdowns, including a 94-yard score in the conference opener against Kansas that stands as the longest play in school history.

Gordon was arrested last October after being found in a car that had marijuana inside at a Taco Bell near the Baylor campus.

Gordon, who led the Big 12 with 17 yards per reception, is reportedly considering a transfer to Utah.

"I have no idea right now," Briles said at a Big 12 media days appearance last month, when asked if he'd be getting Gordon back in the 2011 season. "You all are a lot smarter than I am. Somebody can give you the definition of 'indefinitely.' I think it might mean this afternoon. It might mean 10 years from now. I don't know. I know we're going to move forward, we're going to play, and we're going to be good."

David Ubben covers Big 12 football for ESPN.com.