Sophomore Morgan Ellison has been suspended from IU for 2.5 years and has been permanently dismissed from the IU football team, according an IU Athletics statement released Friday night.
According to a report by the Indianapolis Star earlier this month, a University sexual misconduct hearing panel determined Ellison sexually assaulted another student. In a letter dated Oct. 3, the panel determined Ellison should be suspended from IU for 2.5 years.
The former running back had been suspended from all football activities Aug. 24 but had returned to practice Sept. 13, IU Coach Tom Allen said.
But, Ellison stopped practicing with the team Oct. 3, Allen said.
Ellison was set to be IU's starting running back for the 2018 season.
Part of Ellison's punishment prevents him from being on any IU campus, according to the Star report.
When reached for comment for a prior story before Friday's announcement, Ellison deferred to his lawyer.
An IU Athletics spokesperson could not be immediately reached for comment.
