Senior offensive lineman Doug Kaufusi has been suspended from the Utah football team’s Dec. 1 regular season finale at Air Force after coach Ron McBride learned that he has two warrants for his arrest stemming from a Jan. 27 altercation.

Kaufusi’s first warrant involves a Class A misdemeanor?one step below a felony?for assault, issued on March 7. The second warrant was issued on April 17, and is a Class B misdemeanor for failure to appear in court.

In accordance with the athletics department’s Student-Athlete Code of Conduct, “Any severe act of misconduct [which includes misdemeanor assault] will result in immediate suspension from an athletic team.” His status for any possible postseason bowl game the Utes may play in is still uncertain.

McBride issued a statement Wednesday afternoon saying, “Doug has been great in the community and a great leader on our football team. I just found out about this situation and need more time to look into it. Until then, we are bound by the Student Code of Conduct, which requires us to suspend Doug for a game.”

Though Kaufusi’s January altercation has been confirmed through the Salt Lake City Police Department, McBride said he still wasn’t up to speed on all the details.

“I’m still researching it, making some more phone calls,” he said. “I’m not through with this yet.”

In the meantime, the coach said the four-year starter must now take the initiative to get his legal situation resolved.

“That’s up to Doug and his family to get things done with the police,” McBride said. “I really can’t say much more than that.”

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