A Purdue University football player has been charged with battery against a public safety official in connection with biting a paramedic in May.
TJ Sheffield is a sophomore wide receiver on the Boilermaker team.
According to the Purdue Exponent, Sheffield’s roommate called 911 on May 1 because there was blood in Sheffield’s vomit and the roommate believed he had alcohol poisoning.
Sheffield was described as “unruly” by paramedics when they first arrived. After he calmed down, he was placed on a stretcher and moved into an ambulance.
The sophomore then reportedly bit a female paramedic “forcefully” on the forearm when she reached over him to fasten a restraint. The Exponent said the paramedic had to pull back on Sheffield’s hair to release the bite.
His trial is scheduled for Sept. 22 in Tippecanoe Superior 4, according to online court records.
Sheffield is battling with Jackson Anthrop to become the starter at slot receiver.
He appeared in all six games during the abbreviated 2020 season and caught two passes for 11 yards, but his major contribution came in the kick return game.
The academic All-Big Ten selection from Thompson's Station, Tennessee, averaged 20.9 yards per kickoff return, including a long return of 41 yards against Nebraska. He totaled 412 all-purpose yards last season.
TJ Sheffield is a sophomore wide receiver on the Boilermaker team.
According to the Purdue Exponent, Sheffield’s roommate called 911 on May 1 because there was blood in Sheffield’s vomit and the roommate believed he had alcohol poisoning.
Sheffield was described as “unruly” by paramedics when they first arrived. After he calmed down, he was placed on a stretcher and moved into an ambulance.
The sophomore then reportedly bit a female paramedic “forcefully” on the forearm when she reached over him to fasten a restraint. The Exponent said the paramedic had to pull back on Sheffield’s hair to release the bite.
His trial is scheduled for Sept. 22 in Tippecanoe Superior 4, according to online court records.
Sheffield is battling with Jackson Anthrop to become the starter at slot receiver.
He appeared in all six games during the abbreviated 2020 season and caught two passes for 11 yards, but his major contribution came in the kick return game.
The academic All-Big Ten selection from Thompson's Station, Tennessee, averaged 20.9 yards per kickoff return, including a long return of 41 yards against Nebraska. He totaled 412 all-purpose yards last season.
