Knoxville, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s starting safety and captain Jaylen McCollough has been arrested for aggravated assault, questioning his status for Saturday’s game against No. 3 Alabama for sixth-ranked volunteers.
Coach Josh Heupel said the team learned of McCollough’s arrest Sunday night. The Volunteers (5-0, 2-0 Southeastern Conference) host Alabama (6-0, 3-0) on Saturday.
“As they gather information, we’ll have a fact-based conversation and go from there,” Heupel said.
This is the third arrest for the Vols since mid-August, and the other two players have been ejected from the team. Linebacker William Mohan, a transfer from Michigan, was arrested for felony aggravated domestic assault, and offensive lineman Savion Herring was arrested for domestic assault.
McCollough is a four-year starter for Tennessee and is tied for fourth with 23 tackles. He had seven in a 40-13 win over then-No. 25 LSU Saturday.
The 21-year-old security was arrested on Sunday. An arrest warrant obtained by Knox News shows police responding around 3:30 p.m. to an apartment complex where they found a man missing teeth with a bloody and swollen mouth.
The man told police he had been drinking with friends and went to get something from his vehicle. The man says he got into the wrong building, knocked and opened an unlocked door to get in. The police report says the man then realized he was in the wrong apartment, apologized and left.
The man told police he again apologized when someone followed him and allegedly punched him in the face, knocking him down the stairs and knocking him out.
Police spoke to a woman who called McCollough back to the scene, and security had blood leaking through a bandage on her right hand. McCollough did not answer questions and was arrested, police said.
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