Chris Klieman ‘extremely disappointed’ by string of Kansas State football arrests
Kansas State football coach Chris Klieman has released a statement following a string of player arrests in Manhattan.
“I am extremely disappointed in the poor choices made recently by some of our student-athletes,” Klieman said Tuesday. “We have high expectations within our program, and when those expectations are not met, there are consequences. The high standards and expectations within our football program will not change, and the character and integrity of the players on our team will not be compromised.”
Five K-State football players have been arrested over the past four days.
The most recent arrests happened on Monday night when a pair of Wildcats were arrested in a connected incident. Both are key contributors for K-State on defense.
Daniel Green, a sophomore linebacker, was arrested by Riley County police at 11:18 p.m. for possession of marijuana and driving with a suspended license. He was not confined after paying a bond of $1,000, according to the police department’s daily arrest log.
The arrest was made at the 1000 block of Seth Child Road. Wayne Jones, a sophomore defensive back, was also arrested for possession of marijuana at the same time and location. He was also not confined after paying a bond of $1,000.
Those arrests came two days after three different K-State football players — running back Jacardia Wright and linebackers DeMarrquese Hayes and Nick Allen — were arrested in separate incidents on Saturday in Manhattan.
Wright, a redshirt freshman running back who rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown last season, was arrested by K-State police for failure to appear at 3:49 a.m. on Sunday at the 1500 block of Midcampus Drive. He was confined with a bond of $500, according to the Riley County media arrest report.
Hayes, a 6-foot-2 freshman linebacker from Waco, Texas, was arrested by Riley County police at 9:55 p.m. Saturday for suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs/alcohol. The arrest report noted that this was his first time being suspected for such a violation, but he was incapable of driving safely. Hayes was not confined after the arrest. No bond was listed. The arrest was made on the corner of Denison Avenue and Platt Street.
Allen, a redshirt sophomore linebacker, was arrested at 9:08 p.m. on Saturday for suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The arrest report indicated there was competent evidence of blood/breath over the legal driving limit. The arrest was made by the Kansas Highway Patrol at the intersection of Manhattan Avenue and Kimball. He was not confined after paying a bond of $1,500.
Green, a former four-star recruit, played in all 13 games as a reserve linebacker for the Wildcats last season. He finished the year with 34 tackles, while also recording three pass breakups to go along with a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. He is expected to compete for increased playing time next season.
Jones started all 13 games at safety for K-State last season and finished fourth on the team with 57 tackles. The Wildcats will be counting on Jones to take on an even larger role within the secondary next season following the departure of some veteran defensive backs.
Klieman said he will handle all five matters internally and discipline each player accordingly.
This story was originally published March 3, 2020 at 9:23 AM with the headline "Chris Klieman ‘extremely disappointed’ by string of Kansas State football arrests."