Kenric Young Cited with Assault: Latest Details and Reaction on Utah WR

University of Utah wide receiver Kenric Young was cited for assault Saturday night after allegedly punching somebody in the face several times at a pool party in North Salt Lake, Utah. 

Josh Furlong of KSL.com reported Monday that police confirmed a physical confrontation occurred that led to two citations.

A witness stated to KSL.com that Young became aggressive after somebody at the party asked him to pull his pants up because there were women and children around. He allegedly "yelled obscenities" and threw his beer at the person's face, which caused the fight to break out.

The report included a statement from Utah head football coach Kyle Whittingham:

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When we learned of the accusations against Kenric Young we contacted University of Utah Police Chief Dale Brophy and asked if he could obtain more information from the North Salt Lake police on what happened. We will cooperate fully with any police investigation and once we learn the facts, we will take any appropriate disciplinary measures.

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Assistant chief of police Troy Johnson stated a women was also cited for disorderly conduct as a result of the incident. It's unclear what her role was during the fight, but Johnson said there's no indication she is also an athlete.

Johnson also added "a lot of the witnesses there indicated that some of those guys were athletes at the University of Utah, but I'm not in a position to confirm or deny that."

Young was a 3-star prospect who joined Utah in the Class of 2014, per 247Sports. He made three catches for 17 yards during his sophomore season with the Utes.