Two weeks after police say he was involved in an alteration with a woman, a former Florida Gators football player and possible first-day pick in the NFL draft has been charged with misdemeanor battery after he allegedly hit a woman in the face.
Caleb Brantley has been charged in Alachua County Court with battery, which is a first-degree misdemeanor. The charge was listed Friday on the courts public database.
A portion of the complaint filed in Alachua County Court
A 10 News report, citing police, said Brantley was involved in a fight with a woman in the 1700 Block of W University Ave, outside the Copper Monkey at around 2 a.m. The altercation spilled over into the roadway. But, the female victim didn't come forward at the time so there was no legal action taken at the time.
Now, in a sworn complaint filed with the court, the female victim claims the 6-foot-2, 307 pound Brantley made crude comments to a 5-foot-6, 120 pound woman. The woman pushed Brantley, who responded by hitting her in the face and knocking her unconscious, the complaint said. The alleged victim lost a tooth and will need root canal, the complaint said.
Brantley is the No. 4-rate defensive tackle in the draft and could have gone as high as the first round.
There's no word yet on when he'll appear in court.
The Independent Florida Alligator, the student newspaper for the University of Florida, was the first to report the court filing.
