Brannon Nigel is in some serious trouble.
The Austin Peay State University football player has been arrested on charges he slashed the neck of a fellow player during a fight over a room key. The recent transfer from Memphis was arrested for holding a knife to his teammates throat and holding him against his will.
The unnamed player was cut on the throat so deeply that it required stitches.
“On July 22 at about 7 p.m., in University Landing Apartments, the victim and Brannon, who are roommates, were looking for Brannon’s key in the victim’s room, the warrant said. Brannon wouldn’t allow the victim to leave. Brannon then pulled out a knife and threatened him. When he tried to get past Brannon, they fought, and the victim was cut on the neck and on the wrist.
The victim was then able to slip past Brannon and run out the door, the warrant said.
At about 7:06 p.m., the victim flagged down Clarksville Police and reported the incident. He required stitches to the neck and had a deep laceration on the left wrist.
Brannon told police he was angry that he had lost the key to his room and believed it was in the victim’s room, the warrant said.”
Nigel was booked into Montgomery County Jail Friday on charges of aggravated assault and aggravated kidnapping.
The school issued this statement.
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“We are aware of an incident that occurred off campus involving football athletes. The athlete that was arrested has been suspended pending the results of the ongoing investigation.”
