Kansas football players Trevor Wilson, Tanaka Scott arrested for alleged aggravated assault
LAWRENCE — Trevor Wilson and Tanaka Scott were arrested Thursday on suspicion of aggravated assault and use of a deadly weapon, according to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office.
The office’s booking report lists the arrests of Wilson and Scott as occurring a little after noon on the 2300 block of Haskell Avenue. Both Wilson and Scott are college football players for the Kansas Jayhawks.
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“We are aware of a situation involving two of our student-athletes and take all allegations very seriously,” Kansas Athletics said Thursday in a statement to The Topeka Capital-Journal. “We are working to gather more information and will have no further comment at this time.”
Wilson’s and Scott’s arrests come about a week before Kansas’ season opener Sept. 2 in Lawrence against Tennessee Tech. Both had the potential to earn roles with the team this season. What their statuses are moving forward is unclear.
Wilson is listed as a redshirt junior wide receiver. He spent the 2021 season at Kansas after transferring from Buffalo, where he started his college career in 2019. He played in all 12 games for the Jayhawks last season, catching 27 passes for 364 yards and a touchdown.
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Scott is listed as a redshirt freshman wide receiver. He appeared in two games while redshirting last season.
"Police were called to the QuikTrip on the northeast corner of 23rd and Haskell about 11:30 a.m. Thursday," the Lawrence Journal-World reported Thursday after speaking to a spokesperson from the Lawrence Police Department. "A man told them that two men driving two different vehicles displayed two separate weapons, then drove away. McCabe said one car was described as a red Dodge Charger and the other as an orange Dodge Challenger. The man said he was sitting in southbound traffic on Haskell Avenue approaching 23rd Street when the Charger’s driver pulled up next to him, opened the door, stood up and displayed the weapon. He says the driver said a few words, then got back in his car and drove into the QuikTrip lot. The Challenger followed the Charger, and that driver also displayed a weapon as he passed by, the man said, according to police."
The Lawrence Journal-World's report continued: "No one was physically injured. Police found the two vehicles described by the man, as well as two men and two weapons at the nearby Club Carwash. Both men were arrested and taken to the Douglas County Jail."
The Douglas County District Court calendar listed the first appearances in court for both Wilson and Scott as being Friday at 3 p.m. Both were still in custody as of noon on Friday, and according to Douglas County District Attorney’s Office public information officer Cheryl Cadue they are being charged with "aggravated assault; use of a deadly weapon."
Jordan Guskey covers University of Kansas Athletics at The Topeka Capital-Journal. Contact him at jmguskey@gannett.com or on Twitter at @JordanGuskey.
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