Former TCU safety Jacob Fields charged with aggravated assault on teammate
Former TCU safety Jacob Fields was charged with aggravated assault, per court records, for a fight that got him previously removed from the team.
Former TCU safety Jacob Fields has been charged with aggravated assault on a former teammate, Dozie Ezukanma, according to Tarrant County court records. The alleged incident occurred on August 13, with Fields reportedly striking Ezukanma. Fields turned himself in to authorities on August 30 and was booked on the charge of aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury.
He had previously been dismissed from the program on August 18 due to an unspecified violation of team rules. TCU coach Sonny Dykes called the incident out of character for the team and emphasized the importance of resilience among young players.
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