Three Kansas State football players arrested this weekend in Manhattan
A trio of Kansas State football players were arrested overnight in Manhattan.
Jacardia Wright, a redshirt freshman running back who rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown last season, was arrested by K-State police for failure to appear at 3:49 a.m. on Sunday at the 1500 block of Midcampus Drive.
He was confined with a bond of $500, according to the Riley County media arrest report.
Wright was a late addition to Chris Klieman’s initial recruiting class with the Wildcats, and he arrived on campus with big expectations after amassing 8,821 yards and 133 touchdowns during a standout high school career in Decatur, Illinois. He is expected to compete for a bigger role within K-State’s offense next season.
DeMarrquese Hayes was another K-State football player that appeared on the arrest report this weekend.
A 6-foot-2 freshman linebacker from Waco, Texas, Hayes was arrested by Riley County police at 9:55 p.m. Saturday for suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs/alcohol. The arrest report noted that this was his first time being suspected for such a violation, but he was incapable of driving safely.
Hayes was not confined after the arrest. No bond was listed. The arrest was made on the corner of Denison Avenue and Platt Street.
Hayes signed with the Wildcats in December and enrolled at K-State at the beginning of the current semester in order to participate in spring practices.
Nick Allen was the third K-State football player that appeared on the arrest report.
Allen, a redshirt sophomore linebacker, was arrested at 9:08 p.m. on Saturday for suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The arrest report indicated there was competent evidence of blood/breath over the legal driving limit.
The arrest was made by the Kansas Highway Patrol at the intersection of Manhattan Avenue and Kimball. He was not confined after paying a bond of $1,500.
Allen saw action in all 13 games last season, totaling a pair of tackles on punt coverage while helping K-State’s blocking unit score touchdowns on four kickoff returns. The walk-on from Overland Park also had a pass breakup as a reserve linebacker against Bowling Green and earned First Team Academic All-Big 12 honors.
K-State will begin spring practice on March 17 and hold an open practice on the final day of the spring season on April 17.
This story was originally published March 1, 2020 at 7:50 AM.