Florida Gators freshman Justin Watkins was arrested Tuesday, and charged with four counts — two felony, two misdemeanor — related to the alleged strangulation of a woman, per Alachua County court records.
Watkins has also been suspended from team activities by Florida coach Dan Mullen, per a statement provided to Thomas Goldkamp of 247Sports, who was first to report the news of Watkins’s arrest.
Watkins, a four-star recruit who was likely to compete for a spot as a reserve defensive back this fall, was booked into the Alachua County Jail on Tuesday, and remains in custody per records available online.