UConn TE Sean McQuillan charged with assault
UConn starting tight end Sean McQuillan was charged with assault Friday after allegedly getting into a fight with his roommate at their off-campus apartment.
According to the Hartford Courant, McQuillan, a senior, was charged with a second-degree assault charge, a class D felony, and disorderly conduct, a misdemeanor.
According to police, McQuillan “assaulted another person resulting in significant facial injuries to the victim.” After posting bail and being arraigned in court Monday, McQuillan was ordered not to have any contact with his roommate but was “allowed to return to the apartment only to pick up his belongings.”
UConn is aware of the incident.
“The athletic department is aware of the situation and we will wait for the judicial process to take its full course,” UConn spokesman Mike Enright said in a statement. “In the meantime, Sean has a responsibility to finish out the semester academically.”
The 6-foot-3, 247-pound McQuillan, 22, started 11 games for the Huskies and hauled in 16 passes for 158 yards and a touchdown in 2014. Overall in his career, McQuillan has 41 receptions for 354 yards and two touchdowns.
According to the Courant, McQuillan is due in court on May 21.
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