JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Florida quarterback Jalon Jones, who entered the NCAA transfer portal on Wednesday, has been accused of sexual battery.
The Tampa Bay Times was the first to report it.
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Jones was accused of the battery last month, according to the Times. The alleged victims, Florida students, declined to press charges following the April 6 encounter.
“We are aware of the incident reports and have followed athletic department and campus protocols,” UF spokesman Steve McClain said.
According to the reports, Jones' encounter with one of the alleged victims began when roommates Jaydon Hill and Chris Steele entered Jones' room while he and the female were engaged in consensual sex. The alleged victim, according to the report, asked Jones to stop after the interruption, which he did not.
The second encounter occurred later April 6 when Jones approached the second alleged victim in the kitchen and comforted her from an earlier argument with another person. According to the Gainesville Sun, Jones initiated the sexual advances and, over her objections, had sex with her.
Jones was a four-star prospect in the Class of 2019, but didn't play much in the spring game. He was 1 of 3 passing, but did have 63 rushing yards and a touchdown. He left spring listed as the fourth-string quarterback on the Gators' depth chart and likely wouldn't have seen the field this season.
The Richmond, Virginia native graduated from high school in December and began at the University of Florida in January as an early enrollee.