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Jacob Fields Charged With Aggravated Assault in Alleged TCU Locker-Room Attack

An arrest-warrant affidavit alleges the victim suffered a concussion and brain bleeding, raising criminal exposure for the accused, complicating TCU's roster, prompting disputes over media access,

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Overview

  • The alleged altercation occurred on Aug. 13 when former TCU safety Jacob Fields is accused of striking receiver Dozie Ezukanma in the team locker room.
  • TCU removed Fields from the roster for a violation of team rules in mid-August and officially dismissed him from the program before he played a game for the Horned Frogs.
  • Fields turned himself in to Tarrant County authorities on Aug. 30 and was booked on a charge of aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury with some reports saying he posted a $50,000 bond and was released.
  • An arrest-warrant affidavit obtained by local reporters alleges Ezukanma suffered a concussion and brain bleeding and includes an alleged apology text from Fields, while Fields’ representatives say social-media accounts and speculation contain false or unverified claims.
  • The case has immediate effects on TCU’s lineup and season preparation, it left Ezukanma out of the Week 0 game in Dublin, and it has provoked a dispute over the university’s revocation of a reporter’s media credentials tied to coverage of the incident.