Arrested players complete TCU disciplinary process, are practicing, Patterson says

Defensive end Mike Tuaua and receiver Andre Petties-Wilson, arrested last week on robbery and assault charges, have completed the university discpline process and are back in practice, TCU coach Gary Patterson said Wednesday.

He said he does not know if they will play Saturday against Texas.

Both were suspended for three games after the Sept. 4 incident near campus, in which they were accused of assaulting other TCU students at a party and stealing a case of beer.

“As an ambassador for this university, I’m sad for all parties, not just my guys, that the incident happened,” Patterson said after practice Wednesday. “They’ve had a three-game suspension. I’m saddened that the whole situation went down. Hopefully my guys learn from it.”

Tuaua and Petties-Wilson still face criminal charges.

From a football standpoint, the players could help soon.

Tuaua, a senior defensive end, would provide a boost in the lineup for a defense playing without two other defensive ends, a starting linebacker, starting safety and starting cornerback. Last week, defensive tackle Davion Pierson returned after missing the first three games recovering from a concussion.

Petties-Wilson did not play in the season opener was far down the depth chart, but there could be openings with injuries to Kolby Listenbee and Emanuel Porter at the receiver position.

Patterson said Listenbee “still didn’t practice much,” and that Porter also remains questionable.

This story was originally published September 30, 2015 at 7:19 PM with the headline "Arrested players complete TCU disciplinary process, are practicing, Patterson says."