Ole Miss football player Sam Williams was arrested Friday and charged with sexual battery.An Ole Miss spokesperson released a statement Saturday about the incident.
We have suspended Sam Williams indefinitely from all team activities,” the statement read. “We take these charges very seriously and will allow the legal system to run its course before making further determinations on his status in our program.
Willams was a great impact player last season for the Rebels. He finished the 2019 season with 37 tackles and six sacks. He joined the Rebels in 2019 after playing at Northeast Community Shortly after his arrest, Williams posted a $25,000 bail.
Lyons, a sophomore, played in eight games for the Nittany Lions last season, making six tackles and a sack. Lyons earned a developmental squad player-of-the-week award, and coaches expected him to play a significant role in the defense’s rotation at end.
Keys, a redshirt freshman who was part of the 2023 recruiting class with Lyons, played in two games last season and earned several awards for his work on the scout teams. Keys was named the developmental defensive player of the year with former Nittany Lion Jake Wilson and the developmental special teams player of the year with former teammate Jace Tutty.
Penn State opens the 2024 season Aug. 31 at West Virginia. Kickoff is scheduled for noon ET on FOX.