The now-former Rutgers football player charged with involvement in an attempted double-murder plot was a walk-on from a nearby town who took an unusual road to the Scarlet Knights.
Izaia Bullock, 22, was dismissed from the program Tuesday and faces university disciplinary hearings after he was charged with two counts of first-degree attempted murder and two counts of first-degree conspiracy to commit murder.
Rutgers coach Chris Ash declined comment after Tuesday's practice through a team spokesman. Law enforcement determined Monday that "Bullock initiated a plot to murder the family members of an acquaintance," according to a statement by Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew Carey and Rutgers Police Chief Kenneth Cop.