Deshawn Troutman was arrested in March on an alleged misdemeanor Battery charge
Freshman LineBacker Deshawn Troutman was arrested in March on an alleged misdemeanor Battery charge.
UM’s initial statement on this situation:
“We are aware that University of Miami football student-athlete Deshawn Troutman was arrested by the Miami-Dade Police Department on March 22. He was immediately suspended indefinitely from all team activities.”
JUST IN: Miami Hurricanes LB Deshawn Troutman was recently arrested hours after one of the team’s spring practices.
Troutman is accused of punching his girlfriend all over her body, including her head, a senior law enforcement source tells me. pic.twitter.com/EOSj9c50wk
— Andy Slater (@AndySlater) April 8, 2022
We’ll reserve judgement until all of the facts are known, and it is standard practice for a player facing legal issues to remain away from the team.
Troutman was a highly touted prospect coming out of high school and was expected to contribute this coming season.
This story will be updated as new information becomes available.