Sports · American Football · 5 hrs ago
Utah suspends Jamal Wallace amid rape and intimate-image investigation
Utah suspended defensive tackle Jamal Wallace indefinitely after his Oct.
11 arrest.
A woman who said she and Wallace had been dating on and off accused him of rape and forcible sodomy.
She also alleged that he recorded videos of the incident and shared them with five people on Snapchat.
Police say they found videos on her phone, which they say was in Wallace’s possession when they were made.
Wallace denied sexually assaulting the woman, according to arrest documents, and has not been formally charged; he was released on $5,000 bail.
The investigation is continuing, while Utah says it will not comment further because the matter is pending.
Utah indefinitely suspended defensive tackle Jamal Wallace after his Oct. 11 arrest over alleged distribution of intimate images.
A woman also accused Wallace of rape, and he is under investigation for rape and forcible sodomy.
The woman told police that Wallace recorded videos of the alleged incident and shared them with five people on Snapchat.
Wallace has not been formally charged and was released on $5,000 bond.
Wallace denied sexually assaulting the woman to police, according to arrest documents.
- Who
- Utah defensive tackle Jamal Wallace and a woman who told police they had been dating off and on.
- What
- Wallace was suspended indefinitely after an arrest over alleged distribution of intimate images. He is also under investigation for rape and forcible sodomy.
- When
- Wallace was arrested on Oct. 11, 2026; he was released on bond on Oct. 22.
- Where
- Utah. The alleged videos were shared with five people on Snapchat.
- Why
- The suspension followed allegations that Wallace distributed intimate videos; the woman also accused him of rape.
The woman
Jamal Wallace
Alleged assault
The woman
The woman told police Wallace forced her to perform sexual acts and had sex with her.
Jamal Wallace
Wallace denied sexually assaulting her to police.
Videos
The woman
The woman said Wallace used her phone to record and share videos of the incident with five people on Snapchat.
Jamal Wallace
Wallace said he accessed her Snapchat account to see whom she had been talking to.
The woman said she and Wallace met to discuss their relationship and that he assaulted her.
Wallace was arrested on suspicion of distributing intimate images and was placed on indefinite suspension.
Wallace was released on $5,000 bond and remained uncharged.
- Suspension
- Indefinite; announced by Utah after it became aware of the situation on Oct. 11
- Arrest
- Oct. 11, 2026
- Bond
- $5,000
- Alleged Snapchat recipients
- Five people
- Games for Utah
- One game this season
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What people are saying
We take these matters seriously. As this is a pending legal matter, we have no further comment at this time.