CORVALLIS -- On the same day that Oregon State announced Seth Collins was granted the release he requested from the football team, the junior wide receiver was arraigned Thursday at Benton County Circuit Court on a single charge of fourth-degree assault against a 19-year-old woman.
Collins pleaded not guilty to the misdemeanor charge, which stemmed from an incident at a party that occurred two months ago and led to his suspension from the football team. The Beavers never announced the suspension publicly.
According to Benton County chief deputy district attorney Ryan Joslin, Collins was not arrested following the incident at a Corvallis apartment complex in the early morning hours of Sunday, Oct.