Washington RB Tybo Rogers arrested for rape, suspended from team
Washington has suspended running back Tybo Rogers after the Huskies running back was arrested and charged with rape.
Washington Huskies running back Tybo Rogers was arrested and charged with two counts of rape, according to King Co. (Wash.) court documents. Rogers was released the same day after posting a bond of $150,000, although the investigation remains open.
Washington suspended Rogers from the football program indefinitely after the arrest. The charges stem from allegations of two separate incidents.
"The University of Washington Intercollegiate Athletics Department is aware of the arrest of a football student-athlete by the Seattle Police Department," the program said in a statement.
"The student-athlete has been suspended from all team activities until further notice. The UW will continue to gather facts and cooperate with law enforcement, as requested."
ESPN reported that the first alleged incident took place in October of last year and involved a student at a nearby community college. A UW student reported an assault to the school's Title IX department in late November.
Rogers was suspended by Washington in shortly thereafter and did not travel with the team to the Pac-12 Championship Game, according to ESPN, but he was active for Washington's appearance in the College Football Playoff.
Since then, former Washington head coach Kalen DeBoer has left the program to take over for Nick Saban at Alabama, and new Huskies coach Jedd Fisch said he was unaware of the allegation until Rogers' arrest.
"As soon as we found out about any allegation, we suspended him immediately," Fisch said.
Rogers ran for 184 yards on 44 attempts in 11 games as a freshman.
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