SMU suspends CB Teddy Knox for role in crash involving Kansas City Chiefs WR Rashee Rice

SMU has suspended cornerback Teddy Knox, the program announced Thursday evening. He was the other driver in a March 30 crash involving Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice.

“SMU has been notified by Dallas Police of an arrest warrant for Theodore ‘Teddy’ Knox, a student-athlete on the Mustang football team,” the university said in a statement. “Knox has been suspended from the team. SMU takes these allegations seriously. Federal student privacy laws prevent the University from discussing details involving student disciplinary proceedings.”

Police issued arrest warrants for Rice and Knox on Wednesday, according to WFAA, and Knox facing the same eight charges as Rice – including counts of collision involving bodily injury, one count of collision involving serious bodily injury and one count of aggravated assault.

Knox started his college career at Mississippi State as a wide receiver before transferring to SMU and switching to cornerback on the other side of the ball. He appeared mostly on special teams last season for the Mustangs after redshirting his lone season at Mississippi State.

The accident occurred on Mar. 30, and State Sen. Royce West, who is representing Rice as his attorney, confirmed that his client acknowledged to investigators that he was driving the Lamborghini SUV that was involved in the crash. A Corvette involved in the accident is leased in Rice’s name.

The police report states that six people were split between the Lamborghini and Corvette that were speeding on 75 northbound. Both vehicles lost control and caused a crash that involved six cars. All the occupants of the Lamborghini and Corvette fled the scene.

Two victims of the crash were hospitalized. Tennessee Walker, a lawyer representing a husband and wife who were the victims of the crash, spoke to WFAA and said the couple is “angry.” Walker added that the husband had to crawl out the back window in the wake of the crash. His wife was pulled out of the vehicle by first responders.

“She had a very big laceration on her left eye. She’s got several stitches that were put in at the hospital, and the eye socket is completely swollen and black and blue,” Walker said.

Last week, Rice – who starred as a wide receiver at SMU before the Chiefs drafted him – released a statement about the crash. “Today I met with Dallas PD investigators regarding Saturday’s accident,” Rice posted. “I take full responsibility for my part in this matter and will continue to cooperate with the necessary authorities. I sincerely apologize to everyone impacted in Saturday’s accident.”