Beavers recruit deals with attempted murder charge

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior Citizen WriterJun 16, 2023, 10:39 PM ET

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• College football reporter.
• Signed up with ESPN.com in 2008.
• Graduate of Northwestern University.A junior college running back who announced his dedication to Oregon State previously this month has actually been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.Brandon Smith, a running back at Santa Barbara City College, was among four people detained in an incident that occurred June 2, the same day he announced his commitment to Oregon State. The Santa Barbara County constable’s workplace said Smith, 21, was apprehended June 7. He is being held in jail on a$ 2 million bond.Oregon State informed ESPN that Smith never ever signed with the team and will not belong to the program.

  Smith, a Chicago native who rushed for 1,231 backyards and 16 touchdowns last season at Santa Barbara City, took a main visit to Oregon State in late May and revealed May 25 that he had received a scholarship deal. He had likewise received interest from Fresno State, Nevada, Hawai’i and other programs.Hours after Smith revealed his commitment on social media, Santa Barbara County constable’s investigators reacted to a report of a battle near a community swimming pool. Upon arrival, they discovered a 20-year-old male seriously hurt. All four suspects were jailed June 7 on suspicion of attempted murder, robbery and conspiracy. The sheriff’s deputies believe the victim and the suspects knew each other.