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Oregon Ducks Football's Daylen Austin’s Trial Set

Daylen Austin, a redshirt freshman defensive back for the Oregon Ducks Football team, is currently facing legal trouble over his alleged involvement with a hit-and-run in April.
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Oregon defensive back Daylen Austin during practice with the Oregon Ducks Tuesday, April 2, 2024 in Eugene, Ore.
Oregon defensive back Daylen Austin during practice with the Oregon Ducks Tuesday, April 2, 2024 in Eugene, Ore. | Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard / USA

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On February 19 of next year, Oregon Ducks Football redshirt defensive back Daylen Austin will face a 12-man trial.

Austin is currently accused of Failure to Perform Duties of Driver, a Class B Felony. According to the Oregon Judicial Department online database, both the prosecuting team and Austin’s lawyers could not come to an agreement for a settlement yesterday, which leads this case to trial.

Austin’s trail will occur at 9:30 a.m. PST that morning.

In that hit-and-run incident, 46-year-old Frank William Seaman of Eugene was killed, which is why Austin's charge is a class B felony.

According to the Eugene Police Department, the fatal incident occurred at West 4th and Polk on Monday, April 15 around 9:10 p.m. PDT.

“This is a complex investigation and EPD is still gathering information to be submitted to the Lane County District Attorney’s Office for a final charging decision,” the Eugene Police Department Facebook post said regarding this initial incident.

“I know Daylen’s character and I think there are a lot of details that will continue to play out. Beyond that, I’m not going to speak on it any more than that,” said Oregon Football head coach Dan Lanning in April about the incident.

There is currently no word on how these legal troubles will affect Austin's status on the team.

Austin played three games and 33 snaps with the Ducks last season while utilizing a redshirt. He was a four-star high school recruit from Long Beach, California.

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Ally Osborne
ALLY OSBORNE

A reporter for Oregon Ducks on SI, Ally Osborne is a born and raised Oregonian. She graduated from the University of Oregon's School of Journalism and Communications in 2021 after interning for the Oregon Sports Network with experience working on live sporting broadcasts for ESPN, FOX Sports, the PAC 12 Network, and Runnerspace. Osborne continued her career in Bend, Oregon as a broadcast reporter in 2021 for Central Oregon Daily News while writing for Oregon Ducks on SI. Since then, Osborne is entering her third season reporting for the publication and is frequently the on-site reporter for home games at Autzen Stadium in Eugene. She is currently the host of lifestyle shows "Everyday Northwest" and "Tower Talk Live" for KOIN 6 News in Portland, Oregon. Osborne also works as a sports reporter for KOIN 6's "Game On" sports department. In her free time, Osborne is an avid graphic designer, making art commissions for athletes across her home state. Osborne's designs have even become tattoos for a few Duck athletes.

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