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Former Boise State player charged with biting part of teammate's ear off

Former Boise State football player Dereck Boles is being extradited to Ada County, Id., for allegedly biting off a portion of a Bronco teammate's ear.

Boles, according to a report from the Idaho Statesman, is being charged by the Boise Police Department with a felony count of mayhem for the incident, which occurred amid an altercation with said teammate on Feb. 12. Boles was dismissed from the team in late February for "a violation of team rules."

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Ada County has set Boles' bond at $75,000.