Boise State issued a statement on Tuesday saying it knew nothing about former player Sam Ukwuachu being violent towards women. Ukwuachu, who had transferred to Baylor in 2013 but did not play for the Bears, was convicted last week of sexually assaulting a female Baylor soccer player in October 2013 and was sentenced to 180 days in jail with 10 years of probation.
"The incidents and factors that contributed to Sam Ukwuachu's dismissal from the Boise State football team had nothing to do with accusations of any sexual assaults or with accusations that he physically assaulted any women," the statement read.