The 2025 NFL Draft saw 257players drafted into the highest level of football in our country. It also saw hundreds more sign on as un-drafted free agents in the hours and days following the draft.
However, one former prospect won’t be getting a shot at the next level any time soon.
Breaking: NFL Prospect Arrested On 2nd Degree Murder Charges (Report)
In Volusia County over the weekend, authorities arrested a former University of Miami football player following a shooting that left a man dead:
The suspect, 24-year-old Avantae Williams, is charged with second-degree murder after the shots were fired at McCabe’s Bar in DeLand, a city about 40 miles northeast of Orlando.
Investigators said it happened during a fight between two groups at the bar, which ultimately escalated to gunfire early Saturday, NBC affiliate WESH reported.
The victim, 32-year-old Keshod Harris, was shot six times before he died.
A bartender who tried to help was also shot in the hands, investigators said.
The DeLand Police Department said the suspect fled the scene, “possibly in a vehicle.”
On Monday, they announced that they had obtained a warrant for Williams, and he was arrested without incident.
Around 40 people were inside the bar the night of the shooting.
“At this time, this remains an open and active investigation,” the DeLand Police Department wrote in a post on Facebook. “Detectives still continue to collect evidence and conduct interviews with people concerning the facts and circumstances of this shooting incident.”
In 2020, Williams was a star football player, a defensive back coming out of DeLand. He signed with the University of Miami, and later played a season with the Maryland Terrapins, according to ESPN.
This is a look at Williams’ stats in college:
