A witness claimed Auburn wide receiver D'haquille "Duke" Williams "punched two security guards, a bartender assistant and another unidentified patron of a bar in Auburn" after a win over San Jose State, according to Wesley Sinor of AL.com.
According to the witness, the incident stemmed from one of the members in Williams' party being kicked out of Skybar for breaking the bar's dress code by wearing sunglasses inside. Williams allegedly attempted to get his friend back into the bar but was rebuffed, and police were called to the scene.
The witness also claimed that Williams appeared to be intoxicated. Charges have not yet been filed in the case, though Williams was dismissed by the team Monday, per Brandon Marcello of AL.com.
"I'm not going to give any details," head coach Gus Malzahn said at a press conference Tuesday when asked about the situation, per Sinor, though he did note Monday that "I gave D'haquille the chance to prove himself. I am disappointed that it did not work out," per Marcello.
Williams, a senior, came into the 2015 season as one of the top wideout prospects in the country after catching 45 passes for 730 yards and five touchdowns last season, even after missing three games. He had a slower start to this campaign, catching 12 passes for 147 yards and one touchdown.
Trouble has seemed to follow the wide receiver, as Williams was suspended for last year's Outback Bowl and was again suspended nearly a week this summer for disciplinary issues. Once considered one of the top prospects in the 2016 draft class, his series of off-field issues may now put his draft status in serious doubt.
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