Jacob Fields, the former TCU safety who was dismissed after allegedly fighting a teammate, has been charged with aggravated assault and causing serious injury.
\n\nPhilip Miller, agent for Jacob Fields, confirmed to ESPN on Sunday that the former safety is being held at the Tarrant County Jail in Fort Worth, Texas, where he is expected to be released on bond.
\n\n“Fields, who transferred to TCU after playing two seasons at Louisiana Tech, is accused of punching Horned Frogs wide receiver Dozie Ezukanma in the locker room Aug. 13. TCU’s general manager reported the incident to police the next day,” reported the outlet.
\n\nEzukanma said in an Instagram video that Fields “sucker punched” him, which knocked him unconscious.
\n\nTCU coach Sonny Dykes addressed the incident to reporters, saying he hopes it becomes a teaching moment.
\n\n“It was something that was certainly out of character for the team and the young man that was involved,” Dykes said. “Look, you got 110 football players. I mean, things happen sometimes. You’ve got to find ways to move through them, and man, these young kids are resilient. It’s like anything else, when something bad happens, it becomes a teaching moment.”
\n\nPhilip Miller has disputed the…
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