ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — One of the University of Central Florida’s star football players is facing felony charges for allegedly punching a deputy.
Investigators said they asked J.J. Worton to leave the Knight Library bar Saturday night.
Worton then tried to punch a deputy and hid under a car, according to investigators.
When investigators tried to arrest him, he allegedly punched a deputy in the chest.
He was then sprayed with pepper spray.
Worton is a wide receiver and set a UCF freshman record for receptions.
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