ASU football player pleads guilty to disorderly conduct

The Arizona State University football signee accused of abusing his girlfriend pleaded guilty to a single misdemeanor Thursday morning.

Davon Durant was facing allegations of aggravated assault and disorderly conduct following his arrest in Tempe earlier this year.

Durant on Thursday pleaded guilty to a single count of disorderly conduct and a court representative said the other allegations would be dismissed upon sentencing.

Durant is scheduled to be sentenced on June 15, according to a court representative.

At sentencing, Durant could face up to six months in jail, supervised probation, a maximum of $2500 in fines and be ordered to pay restitution to victims as well as take a domestic violence offender treatment program, according to Superior Court Judge Daniel Kiley.

Durant's Attorney Benjamin Taylor stated that the defense is "happy to get a positive result in the case."

Durant – a five-star junior-college prospect – was indefinitely suspended following his March arrest and ASU removed the linebacker from the spring roster.

Related: What's next for Durant's ASU career after guilty plea?

Durant was arrested in March after Tempe police said he got in a physical fight with his girlfriend that left her with a bruise below her left eye and bruising around her neck that was consistent with finger marks.

Tempe Police were called to the scene after witnesses reported a man had struck a woman as they sat in a black SUV on the street outside an apartment complex near Apache Boulevard and McAllister Avenue.

Durant told an officer he was arguing with his girlfriend in the car. According to the report, Durant's girlfriend told police that the linebacker hit her in the face once and grabbed her around her neck.

The woman declined medical care at the time of the incident and said she would not help with Durant's prosecution.

She later recanted her statements and said she lied to police but investigators said there was other evidence to support their case.

David Dow, the attorney for the victim Kelsi Langley, spoke briefly before the court, asking that the conditions of Durant's release be readjusted.

As the deal stands, Durant would not be allowed any contact with Langley after sentencing and according to Dow, Langley and Durant want to remain in contact.

Dow also stated that Langley is not seeking restitution from Durant in the case.

Rev. Jarrett Maupin, Dow and Langley gathered outside the front of the court building after the plea-deal hearing to give a statement about the developments in the case.

"The court agrees that the peace was disturbed," Maupin said, "and we maintain that this entire process has been a disturbance of her peace."

Langley did not speak to the press but Dow spoke on her behalf stating that she is "fully supportive of the agreement."



Taylor stated that the two are looking forward to moving along with their lives.

Maupin said ASU will decide this week if Durant will be able to return to the school and the football team. Maupin feels that Durant's chances of returning are "highly likely."

An athletic department spokesman said Thursday that Durant is indefinitely suspended and will remain so until the legal process is complete. The university also has to determine if Durant violated its student code of conduct.

It's possible the linebacker could be suspended for all or part of next season, even expelled from school.