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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Louisville redshirt sophomore defensive back Tayon Holloway was arrested Sunday night, according to Louisville Metro Police Department arrest records.

Holloway was charged with fourth-degree assault with minor injury, a misdemeanor, as well as first-degree strangulation (related to family violence), which is a felony.

He has been suspended indefinitely from the Cardinals.

“The University of Louisville is aware of the arrest of football student-athlete Tayon Holloway,” the university said in a statement. “As we gather more information, Tayon has been suspended indefinitely from all team activities.”

According to the police report obtained by Louisville Cardinals About SIofficers were dispatched to the Province Apartments near the UofL campus around 9:00 p.m. Sunday night on a 911 call for duty. Although all parties inside the apartment were “uncooperative,” they agreed to officers to search.

A responding officer noted that the victim, referred to in the report as Holloway’s girlfriend, had “a laceration to her upper lip” and “eye swelling, “typically associated with crying.” According to the report, the victim stated that Holloway was in his room preparing to smoke marijuana. When she grabbed the marijuana, Holloway “became angry and physical.”

The victim stated that Holloway “threw her off the bed and onto the ground and began punching her in the face with a closed fist.” The victim then grabbed a nearby lamp in an attempt to protect himself, and after failing, Holloway “took a pillow and put it over his face” for about 10 seconds.

According to the report, after Holloway removed the pillow, he “began to throw her out of the room and began pushing and shoving her” toward the exit of the apartment. During this, the victim also used a mirror to protect herself, which was broken in the process.

The report also noted that linebacker Jurriente Davis was a witness. Holloway was later arraigned on Monday and pleaded not guilty to the charges. His bond was set at $10,000 with a no-contact order.

The 6-foot-1, 190-pound cornerback has been a key part of Louisville’s secondary this season. Playing in all 10 games while making three starts, Holloway is third on the team in pass breakups with six while tallying 16 tackles, two for loss and a sack.

Last week at Stanford, Holloway played an unfortunate role in Louisville’s stunning 38-35 loss. On the first play of Stanford’s final drive, Holloway was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct after a short throw with just four seconds left in the game. This, combined with a subsequent offsides penalty by Quincy Riley, allowed Stanford to get into better position to kick the game-winning 52-yard field goal.

The Virginia Beach, Va. native joined Louisville this past season after spending his first two years in college at North Carolina. After redshirting his freshman campaign in 2022, Holloway played a total of 10 games along with six starts for the Tar Heels in 2023, recording 19 total tackles, 1.5 for a loss and a pass breakup .

(Photo of Tayon Holloway: Eric Canha – Imagn Images)

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