<br><div><aside class="gnt_em gnt_em__fp gnt_em_vp__tp gnt_em__el" aria-label="Video - Alabama remains on top of the USA TODAY AFCA Coaches Poll"/><p class="gnt_ar_b_p"><a target="_blank" href="https://www.knoxnews.com/sports/govolsxtra/" data-t-l=":b|e|inline click|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a" rel="noopener">Tennessee football</a> player Jaylen McCollough, a starting safety, was <a target="_blank" href="/story/sports/college/university-of-tennessee/football/2022/10/10/jaylen-mccollough-arrested-tennessee-football-felony-assault-charge/69526860007/" rel="noopener" data-t-l=":b|e|inline click|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">arrested on a charge of aggravated felony assault</a> Sunday, according to a Knox County Sherriff's Office arrest warrant obtained by Knox News.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">A Tennessee spokesperson did not provide a comment when reached late Sunday night. Coach Josh Heupel will be available for comment at his weekly press conference at 12:15 p.m. Monday.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">McCollough, 21, is a four-year starter for the Vols. This season he is tied for fourth on the team with 23 tackles. He had seven tackles in Tennessee's 40-13 win over LSU in Baton Rouge on Saturday.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">No. 8 Tennessee (5-0, 2-0 SEC) will play No. 1 Alabama (6-0, 3-0) on Saturday (3:30 p.m. ET, CBS) at Neyland Stadium.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p"><strong>STAY UP-TO-DATE:</strong> <a target="_blank" href="https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/sports/" rel="noopener" data-t-l=":b|e|inline click|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">Subscribe to our Sports newsletter now!</a></p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p"><strong>Follow every game:</strong> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-t-l=":body nav (ncaaf)|e|auto spike click:5|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a" href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/ncaaf/scores">Live NCAA College Football Scores</a></p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Around 3:30 p.m. Sunday, police responded to a call at an apartment. A man with a bloody, swollen mouth and missing teeth said he had been drinking with friends that live in the complex when he went to get items from a vehicle, according to the arrest warrant.</p><figure class="gnt_em gnt_em_img"><img class="gnt_em_img_i" style="height:440px" data-g-r="lazy" src="https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2021/12/30/PKNS/edf82c6f-9c07-4d83-b7c1-6ebc849787b6-KNS_Tennessee_Purdue_72.JPG?width=660&height=440&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp" srcset="https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2021/12/30/PKNS/edf82c6f-9c07-4d83-b7c1-6ebc849787b6-KNS_Tennessee_Purdue_72.JPG?width=1320&height=880&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp 2x" decoding="async" alt="Tennessee defensive back Jaylen McCollough (22) reacts after a play at the 2021 Music City Bowl NCAA college football game at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn. on Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021."/></figure><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">The man said when he returned, he accidentally went to the wrong building. He knocked on the door but no one answered. So he opened the unlocked door and entered the apartment.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">When he realized he had entered the wrong apartment, he told police he apologized and left. He said a man pursued him and became aggressive. He apologized again but also told the man he "didn't have to be a (expletive) about it." The pursuing...</p></div> <style> .wrapper { text-align: center; } </style> <div class="wrapper"> <a class="button" href ="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/sec/2022/10/10/jaylen-mccollough-arrested-tennessee-football-felony-assault-charge/8233168001/">Read more <span>➤</span></a> </div>
