KU football player arrested on suspicion of DUI

By J-W Staff Report     Jul 22, 2019

Malcolm Lee

A Kansas football player has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, according to the Douglas County Jail booking log.

KU police arrested Malcolm Charles Lee, 20, at 2:45 a.m. Saturday at 1034 Mississippi St., according to jail records. The address is less than a block from David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. He was released on bond within a couple of hours, the log shows.

“We are aware of the situation and are currently in the process of gathering information,” a KU spokesperson said of Lee’s arrest. “We will handle the situation according to our internal policies.”

A member of Les Miles’ first signing class at KU, Lee played previously at Iowa Western Community College.

Lee, a sophomore, officially joined KU as a transfer this summer. An Omaha, Neb., native, Lee is listed as a defensive tackle on the Jayhawks’ roster, at 6-foot-5 and 270 pounds.

His next court appearance is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Aug. 7, according to jail records.

Deputy Chief James Anguiano, of KUPD, did not immediately respond to an email seeking more information Monday evening.

KU football receiver Chase Harrell arrested on suspicion of DUI

By Benton Smith     Mar 12, 2018

Nick Krug
Kansas wide receiver Chase Harrell (3) is taken off of his feet as he is hit by Ohio cornerback Bradd Ellis (3) during the fourth quarter on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017 at Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.

A University of Kansas football player was arrested on suspicion of DUI over the weekend in Lawrence.

Chase W. Harrell, 21, was booked into jail early Sunday morning after being arrested on suspicion of DUI near Sixth and Kentucky streets, according to jail records. Harrell also had failed to appear for a court date in a previous traffic case, according to jail records.

Harrell was released on bond Sunday, according to jail records. Charges against him did not appear Monday morning in a search of Douglas County District Court cases.

“We are aware of the situation,” Kansas football coach David Beaty said in a statement released to the Journal-World. “We are currently still collecting all of the details. When that process is completed we will have further comment.”

Harrell, a redshirt sophomore wide receiver from Huffman, Texas, caught 25 passes for 221 yards and three touchdowns during the 2017 season.

This past December, Harrell witnessed his brother shot and killed while attending a house party near Houston.

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