Louisville defensive back Tayon Holloway has been suspended from the program indefinitely following his arrest Sunday for felony strangulation and domestic battery.

Holloway pleaded not guilty on Monday. Louisville addressed its status with the program in a statement.

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

Conformable the police reportobtained by WDRB in Louisville, Holloway attacked a woman in an apartment Sunday night when she tried to get him to stop smoking marijuana.

Holloway, 20, allegedly attacked a woman when she tried to stop him from smoking marijuana around 9 p.m. Sunday night, according to a police report.

Police say Holloway threw the woman off the bed and punched her in the face. When she tried to fight back, Holloway put a pillow over her face, suffocating her for about 10 seconds before trying to throw her out of the room, according to police.

The incident reportedly occurred shortly after Louisville returned home from a road loss at Stanford on Saturday night.

Redshirted in two years is a transfer plus from North Carolina. The Virginia Beach native appeared in 10 games with the Tar Heels in 2023 and totaled 16 tackles with five passes defensed, appearing in all 10 games this season. He also has a blocked punt returned for a touchdown.