Wisconsin receiver Quintez Cephus has been charged with felony second-degree sexual assault of an intoxicated victim and felony third-degree sexual assault, according to Lance Veeser of WKOW.
Cephus discussed the allegations Saturday while stating he was stepping away from the team:
He denied the allegations and said he wants to "focus all of my attention on clearing my name."
Madison police chief Mike Koval issued a response to the tweet, prior to charges being filed.
"MPD has recently been made aware that there is an individual on the UW Football Team making various statements through social media platforms," Koval said, per Adam Rittenberg of ESPN.