Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A UT football player has been indicted on an assault charge stemming from an incident at a Knoxville apartment complex in October.
Police records state Jaylen McCollough was arrested on October 9th after punching Zion Spencer who had walked into his apartment.
In the report, Spencer maintains he entered McCollough’s apartment by mistake and immediately closed the door and left. He says he was followed by someone, who became aggressive and punched him, causing him to fall down a set of stairs and lose consciousness.
McCollough claims that Spencer entered his apartment and refused to leave, even after being asked multiple times.
McCollough has an arraignment July 26th in Knox County Criminal Court on the assault charge.
McCollough graduated in November, but is still eligible to play for one more season. He’s currently on the UT roster for 2023.
