Caleb King Arrested: Vikings RB Accused of Assault

Minnesota Vikings running back Caleb King was arrested Saturday morning on suspicion of third-degree assault, according to The Washington Post.

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The victim was a 22-year-old from Coon Rapids. King is accused of punching him repeatedly and throwing him headfirst to the ground. The man was hospitalized in serious condition with skull and facial fractures, as well as with cuts that required more than 50 stitches to close, Sheriff’s Cmdr. Paul Sommer said.

The man “may have a very serious brain injury,” Sommer said.

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King has yet to be charged, but The Washington Post reports that he was jailed. The Vikings are aware of King's situation, but did not offer too many comments since all the information has yet to be gathered.

One of the reasons King went undrafted was because of his off-field problems in college. While playing football at Georgia, King was arrested when he did not come to court for a speeding ticket.

King is 24 years old and did not play in a single game for the Vikings last year, and according to the Star-Tribune, he spent most of his time last season on the team's practice squad.

King went undrafted coming out of Georgia, and signed with the Vikings as a free agent in 2011. He was signed to the team's active roster on December 26.

There's no question King has a lot of talent at running back, but he needs to mature as a man before he can become a consistent NFL player.

After this latest off-the-field incident, it's time for King to take a break from football and get his life headed in the right direction.