A request for a new trial from former Baylor defensive end Sam Ukwuachu was denied.

According to the Waco Tribune, Ukwuachu, who was convicted in August of sexually assaulting a female Baylor soccer player in October 2013, had his motion for a new trial overruled in Waco District Court on Monday.

Ukwuachu, 22, was sentenced to 180 days in prison and 10 years’ probation and has been incarcerated in McLennan County Jail since his August conviction. Ukwuachu’s attorney said he will appeal the conviction.

Ukwuachu was a standout defensive end at Boise State but was dismissed from the program for unspecified reasons. It was revealed during his trial that he had been accused of physically assaulting his then-girlfriend and had other behavioral and anger issues while at Boise.

Nonetheless, he landed at Baylor in the spring of 2013, a few months before the sexual assault occurred.

Ukwuachu never played a down for Baylor. He was held out of action in 2013 due to NCAA transfer rules and again did not play in 2014 for what Baylor called a “violation of team rules.”

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