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Vanderbilt Wide Receiver Removed From Team After Alleged Chokehold Assault Near Nashville Pedestrian Bridge
Vanderbilt said Barnett violated team standards after police charged him with aggravated assault by strangulation in a downtown confrontation.
- Vanderbilt Athletics removed wide receiver Kayleb Barnett from the football program following his arrest on felony assault charges. The university cited a violation of team and university standards.
- Early Saturday, a Metro Nashville Police Department officer witnessed Barnett holding a victim in a chokehold near the Shelby Street Pedestrian Bridge, according to an arrest affidavit. The victim appeared unconscious and bleeding.
- Barnett was charged with aggravated assault by strangulation, identity theft, and use of a false ID. The Davidson County Sheriff released him on a $5,000 bond, with a settlement hearing scheduled for Nov 13.
- While Barnett told police the victim initiated the confrontation, officers identified him as the primary aggressor after witnesses reported he threw the first punch.
- Previously listed as a sophomore wide receiver on the Vanderbilt 2026 roster, Barnett recorded seven catches for 36 yards and one rush for two yards this season for The Commodores.
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